Symantec will acquire encryption specialist PGP and endpoint security vendor GuardianEdge Technologies for US$300 million and $70 million respectively, the company said on Thursday. Top tech M&As in ...

Not long ago, Symantec was going the OEM route for encryption. That all changed in June when the company announced it had closed on the PGP and GuardianEdge acquisitions. This past week, Symantec ...

Logan G. Harbaugh is a longtime technology journalist with experience reviewing a wide range of IT products. Every week, there are new reports of data breaches at organizations of every type.

With the frequency and severity of cyberattacks rising, it’s increasingly important for businesses to take multipronged approaches to protect their organizations, networks and devices. Many ...

BARCELONA, Spain – Symantec Vision 2010 – Oct. 5, 2010 Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced the expansion of its encryption solution set with the planned launch of PGP Whole Disk Encryption ...

Symantec channel partners say that the company's acquisition of PGP and GuardianEdge is a move that comes with the required branding to give their own businesses a competitive edge in the encryption ...

Antivirus giant Symantec is getting serious about encryption. The company announced Thursday that it's buying the encryption-focused firms PGP and Guardian Edge, paying $300 million for PGP and $70 ...

Full encryption of data protects against unauthorised access and data loss Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced Symantec Endpoint Encryption, designed to provide advanced encryption for ...

Endpoint security platforms have become commonplace on end-user devices and Internet-facing systems. In addition to malware and spyware protection, an enterprise-grade endpoint security platform ...

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