Tag: Cybersecurity
Microsoft May Buy Cybersecurity Firm Mandiant
Microsoft is considering a deal to buy cybersecurity firm Mandiant, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing a person familiar with the matter.
Mandiant became a standalone entity...
Google Buys Israeli Cybersecurity Startup
Google announced its cloud division had acquired Israeli cybersecurity startup Siemplify, as the US tech giant expands its security offerings amid rising cyber attacks, reported Reuters.
Financial...
European Commission Tightens Security For Device Makers
The European Commission (EC) adopted new rules to enhance the cybersecurity features of wireless devices sold in the European Union (EU) to counter a...
White House Will Work With Big Tech On New Cybersecurity Guidelines
The US government on Wednesday said it would work with industry to hammer out new guidelines to improve the security of the technology supply...
Cybersecurity Tops Agenda At White House Meeting With Big Tech
The White House asked Big Tech, the finance industry and key infrastructure companies to do more to tackle the growing cybersecurity threat to the...
German Security Firm Avira Has Been Bought By Investcorp
Investcorp, the Bahrain-based asset manager that counts Mubadala Investment Company as its biggest shareholder, acquired German cybersecurity company Avira for US$180 million.
Avira provides software...
Russia: Kaspersky Lab hits Apple with antitrust complaint
Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab has filed an antitrust complaint against Apple, alleging that the tech giant removed Kaspersky’s ‘safe kids’ app from the Apple...
US: Facebook to buy cybersecurity company
Facebook is reportedly gearing up to acquire a cybersecurity company in an effort to assure users that security is a top priority of the...
US: ATT buys cybersecurity firm
AT&T has announced that it plans to acquire AlienVault, a privately held company that develops commercial and open source solutions to manage cyberattacks.
The agreement,...
US: Hogan Lovells hire brings cybersecurity antitrust skills
Commercial Dispute Resolution’s website has reported the arrival of Edith Ramirez at Hogan Lovells, bringing cybersecurity skills to that firm’s practice alongside antitrust experience....