News

• Juniper packs 30 new features into Web security software

  By Jim Duffy | 30 May, 2012 10:33

  Juniper Networks this week unveiled enhancements to the Web security software it obtained via the acquisition of Mykonos Software in February.

• Google-Motorola Mobility merger will be done this week

  By Brad Reed | 22 May, 2012 02:27

  Now that Google has gotten permission from China's Anti-Monopoly Bureau to acquire Motorola Mobility, the companies are expected to complete their merger by the middle of this week.

• BeyondTrust acquires eEye in union of security vendors

  By Ellen Messmer | 09 May, 2012 14:32

  BeyondTrust, a software firm that specializes in identity and access management for the enterprise, has announced the acquisition of eEye Digital Security, which makes products for vulnerability management, patch remediation, malware defense and configuration compliance.

• BeyondTrust acquires eEye in union of security vendors

  By Ellen Messmer | 09 May, 2012 14:32

  BeyondTrust, a software firm that specializes in identity and access management for the enterprise, has announced the acquisition of eEye Digital Security, which makes products for vulnerability management, patch remediation, malware defense and configuration compliance.

• Dell's buying frenzy might not be over yet

  By Jon Gold | 12 April, 2012 07:30

  While Dell's recent string of new acquisitions probably won't continue at the same breakneck pace that has been seen over the past several weeks, experts agree that the company is in the midst of a major strategic shift.

• Citrix buys further into social collaboration

  By Brandon Butler | 12 April, 2012 05:31

  Seeking to increase its stature in the increasingly competitive social collaboration market, Citrix announced the purchase of a startup that specializes in cloud-based workplace tools.

• Dell's acquisition a Wyse one, analysts say

  By Jon Gold | 03 April, 2012 05:43

  Dell's announcement on Monday that it had finalized an agreement to acquire thin client maker Wyse allows the company to fill a portfolio gap that had been exploited by competitors such as HP, according to industry experts.

• Carriers make their play in the cloud

  By Brandon Butler | 02 April, 2012 20:30

  The wave started last year when Time Warner Cable, the telecommunications company serving much of the Eastern United States, spent $230 million to purchase NaviSite, a provider of cloud services for businesses.

• Cisco acquires home network management company

  By Jim Duffy | 29 March, 2012 02:28

  Cisco this week said it plans to acquire privately held ClearAccess, a provider of service provisioning and device management software to service providers.

• Ex-Vertica CEO Lynch pledges to build 'high-speed railway for Big Data'

  By Bob Brown | 28 March, 2012 04:36

  Chris Lynch wants to be Big Data's Big Daddy, with plans to back 20 young companies on the East Coast that deal with data sets characterized by "volume, velocity and variety."

• Symantec to acquire Nukona to assist in BYOD strategy

  By Ellen Messmer | 21 March, 2012 06:42

  Symantec today announced it has reached an agreement to acquire privately held Nukona, a maker of mobile application management software, for an undisclosed price.

• Cisco pays $5 billion for video company buy

  By Jim Duffy | 16 March, 2012 02:32

  Cisco this week said it will acquire NDS Group Ltd., a provider of video software and content security systems for service providers and media companies, for $5 billion.

• Dell snaps up SonicWall security

  By Ellen Messmer | 14 March, 2012 01:30

  Dell has acquired security vendor SonicWall for an undisclosed price. The acquisition is expected to be completed within the next 60 days.

• Cloud consultants Cloud Sherpas, Global One merge

  By Brandon Butler | 06 March, 2012 10:30

  Cloud Sherpas and GlobalOne, which advise clients in implementing cloud-based Software as a Service applications, have merged in what is a sign of the continually busy M&A activity in the SaaS market.

• ManTech buys HBGary to battle advanced persistent threats

  By Tim Greene | 29 February, 2012 09:28

  National security tech provider ManTech International is buying HBGary Inc., with an eye toward its software that fights advanced persistent threats and other malware.