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Week in review: Microhoo, Yahoogle, and Microspace, oh my!

April 11, 2008 The week was marked by a dizzying barrage of news on the future of Yahoo and its suitors, leaving industry watchers mostly scratching their heads. Also, RSA 2008.(By CNET News.com's Michelle Meyers) TAGS: Yahoo! Inc., News Corp., RSA Security Inc., Week in review, reader, head, acquisition, Microsoft Corp., America Online Inc., security, Google Inc.

SAP acquiring two European software makers

May 14, 2007 Company purchases enterprise communications software developer Wicom and plans to buy ID management app maker MaXware. TAGS: SAP AG, identity management, SAP NetWeaver, contact center, communications software, acquisition, security

McAfee acquires Preventsys

June 6, 2006 Designed to consolidate security data, Preventsys software will enhance McAfee's security risk management, company says. TAGS: McAfee Inc., compliance, risk management, acquisition, security

McAfee to capture Citadel Security

October 3, 2006 Acquisition, which is worth $60 million, is designed to expand McAfee's efforts in the regulatory-compliance market. TAGS: Citadel Security Software, McAfee Inc., vulnerability assessment, HIPAA, acquisition, health, security

Google proposes global privacy standard

September 14, 2007 Search giant wants standard based on actual harm to consumer, but a privacy advocate says the proposed guidelines are weak. TAGS: DoubleClick Inc., information privacy, harm, Marc Rotenberg, framework, Google Inc., acquisition, security

McAfee buys, integrates Onigma

October 16, 2006 Hosted data-loss prevention service is launched in conjunction with $20 million acquisition. TAGS: McAfee Inc., data loss, corporate governance, compliance, acquisition, security

Microsoft eyes acquisitions to build security

August 2, 2006 Software giant plans to bolster its business security capabilities through acquisitions, U.K. executive says. TAGS: business security, Whale Communications, e-mail antivirus, acquisition, VPN, SSL, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, server, e-mail

Symantec: No end in sight for acquisitions

October 31, 2005 No plans to get into identity management but more megadeals on the horizon, a top executive at the security giant says. TAGS: Symantec Corp., VERITAS Software Corp., acquisition, security, CEO

Oracle adds security firm to shopping basket

March 28, 2005 On acquisition tear, company scoops up 100-person software company specializing in computer user authentication. TAGS: Oblix Inc., Oracle Corp., acquisition, Web service, software company, security, CEO

Microsoft easing into antivirus efforts

July 1, 2004 Security specialist at software giant skirts speculation on possible acquisitions but says: "We're quite happy with what we've got." TAGS: antivirus, Amsterdam, TechEd, Networks Associates Technology Inc., acquisition, antivirus company, Microsoft Corp., security, conference

IBM to buy ISS for $1.3 billion

August 23, 2006 Latest buy in rapid-fire spending spree, to bolster security services, is set to close in fourth quarter. TAGS: Val Rahmani, IBM Corp., SOA, security, acquisition, consulting

VeriSign buys iDefense for $40 million

July 14, 2005 Takeover of security intelligence company is intended to boost VeriSign's managed-security services. TAGS: iDefense, VeriSign Inc., Internet Security Systems Inc., network security, acquisition, security, researcher

RSA: Standalone security firms are doomed

February 7, 2007 Security vendors have been 'too self-righteous and smug,' says RSA president Art Coviello. TAGS: Art Coviello, RSA Security Inc., Joe Tucci, EMC Corp., conference, encryption, security, threat, Symantec Corp., antivirus, acquisition, San Francisco, president, CEO

Tablus seals Indigo acquisition

February 7, 2005 Security software company Tablus announced Monday that it has closed its acquisition of Indigo Security. TAGS: Tablus, Microsoft Indigo, security software company, health care, acquisition, health, software company, security

Cisco to buy security start-up

October 21, 2004 Perfigo's products will fit into security architecture from Cisco that combines virus scanning with network policing. TAGS: Perfigo, Cisco Systems Inc., network management, acquisition, architecture, VPN, security, start-up, virus, PC

Oracle aims to tone security muscle with Fusion

February 3, 2006 Database giant is learning defensive moves from the more than one dozen companies it picked up in acquisition spree in the past year. TAGS: Oracle Corp., Oblix Inc., PeopleSoft Inc., Redwood Shores, security, margin, company representative, acquisition, software company, database

John Thompson places his wager

December 16, 2004 Symantec's CEO talks up the blockbuster acquisition that changes Symantec into a software megapower. TAGS: Symantec Corp., PowerQuest Corp., John Thompson, VERITAS Software Corp., EMC Corp., storage management, acquisition, merger, small and medium business, space, security company, security, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

Ballmer calls security a never-ending battle

October 3, 2004 "Bad people" in cyberspace are here to stay, but that doesn't mean things aren't getting better, Microsoft's CEO says. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Trustworthy Computing, virus, acquisition, security, Microsoft Corp., London, CEO, Microsoft Windows

Google draws privacy complaint to FTC

April 20, 2007 Three public-interest groups are expected to ask for a government investigation into issues posed by Google's DoubleClick acquisition. TAGS: DoubleClick Inc., Google Inc., Internet user, complaint, privacy, acquisition, Europe, U.S., security, e-mail

BT snaps up Counterpane Internet Security

October 25, 2006 Counterpane security guru Bruce Schneier joins BT Group as it tries to increase network security for business customers. TAGS: Counterpane Internet Security Inc., British Telecommunications, BT Group Plc., network security, CTO, security, acquisition
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