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Cisco, ESET, Fortinet crowned by Canalys, while Symantec, IBM & McAfee underperform

Wed, 10th Jun 2020
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Several big names have been revealed as underperforming compared with the market average with low partner sentiment.
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Video: Every PC decision is a security decision

Tue, 9th Jun 2020
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HP personal systems product evangelist Carlin Diprose walks us through how HP can provide vital security in a work from home world.
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NetApp moves to acquire Spot, eyeing application driven infrastructure

Fri, 5th Jun 2020
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NetApp acquires Spot to slash cloud costs and spur public cloud adoption, aiming to transform app-driven infrastructures.
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New phishing campaign disguises malware as CV attachments

Thu, 4th Jun 2020
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It comes as resume or CV-themed scams have doubled in the past two months, with one out of every 450 malicious files reported involving CVs.
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Thycotic acquires Onion ID, launches new access management products

Thu, 4th Jun 2020
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Thycotic has acquired Onion ID and launched new products aimed at enhancing privileged access management for cloud apps and remote workers.
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WatchGuard completes acquisition of Panda Security

Wed, 3rd Jun 2020
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Executives say the immediate goal of the now-combined companies is to provide stakeholders access to a newly expanded portfolio of security solutions.
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HCL takes over Broadcom's Symantec security consulting

Tue, 2nd Jun 2020
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As part of the partnership, the majority of Broadcom's Symantec enterprise consulting team will transition to HCL.
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Zscaler buys Edgewise, with its sight set on zero-trust

Fri, 29th May 2020
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The acquisition indicates Zscaler's path towards improving the security of east-west communication, as well as its quest to achieve a zero-trust environment.
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Cisco buys ThousandEyes, strengthening network portfolio

Fri, 29th May 2020
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Cisco acquires ThousandEyes, enhancing its cloud-based network and application performance portfolio with advanced internet and cloud intelligence capabilities.
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Advanced Energy develops 48v power rack for Open Compute Project

Tue, 19th May 2020
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Advanced Energy has introduced a new 48-volt power rack for the Open Compute Project, aiming to enhance data centre efficiency and reduce power loss.
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Venafi acquires Jetstack, brings greater security to digital transformation

Fri, 15th May 2020
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Venafi acquires Jetstack in an effort to enhance developer speed and enterprise security for modern applications and digital transformation.
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NVIDIA announces new Mellanox SmartNIC for the modern data center

Fri, 15th May 2020
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NVIDIA launches Mellanox SmartNIC, ConnectX-6 Lx, for modern data centres, delivering up to 50Gb/s and boosting security, accelerating workflows.
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Microsoft acquires Metaswitch, affirming investment in telcos

Fri, 15th May 2020
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Microsoft's acquisition of Metaswitch, following its recent purchase of Affirmed Networks, underlines its deepening investment in the 5G telco sector.
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Zoom buys encryption startup in its first-ever acquisition

Fri, 8th May 2020
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Zoom has today announced its first-ever acquisition in its nine year history, absorbing Keybase, a secure messaging platform in a bid to up its security game.
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NVIDIA buys Cumulus Networks in push to grow software-defined data centres

Tue, 5th May 2020
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NVIDIA is set to acquire Cumulus Networks to bolster its push into software-defined data centres, leveraging Cumulus NetQ for enhanced control and analytics.
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Rapid7 announces plans to acquire DivvyCloud for $145 million

Fri, 1st May 2020
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The acquisition, which is to be paid in cash and stock, is expected to close during the second quarter of 2020, says Rapid7.
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It's official: NVIDIA completes its acquisition of Mellanox for US$7 billion

Tue, 28th Apr 2020
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NVIDIA has finalised its US$7 billion acquisition of Mellanox Technologies, merging computing and networking expertise to revolutionise data centres.
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Zscaler announces acquisition of Cloudneeti, doubling down on data protection

Tue, 14th Apr 2020
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Zscaler plans to acquire Cloudneeti, a Cloud Security Posture Management firm, to enhance data protection on its Cloud Security Platform.
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Cloudscene recruits AWS, Netflix, Digital Realty execs to advisory board

Wed, 8th Apr 2020
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Cloudscene bolsters its advisory board with execs from AWS, Netflix, Digital Realty, and NEXTDC, aiming to revolutionise the digital procurement landscape.
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Acronis appoints security veteran as chairman of the board

Fri, 13th Mar 2020
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Bonvanie is the executive vice president of strategic accounts at Palo Alto Networks and has been a member of the Acronis Board of Directors since 2014.