News

• Google-Motorola Mobility merger will be done this week

  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

  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

  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

  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

  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

  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

  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

  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'

  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

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

• AT&T exec Cicconi again bashes FCC

  You don't have to listen to AT&T executive James Cicconi speak very often to figure out that he's not a big fan of the current Federal Communications Commission.

• Cisco pays $5 billion for video company buy

  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

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

• Trustwave to acquire M86 Technologies

  Trustwave today announced it has entered into a deal to acquire M86 Security for an undisclosed price. Both firms are privately held, and the deal is expected to be concluded in a matter of weeks.

• Cloud consultants Cloud Sherpas, Global One merge

  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.