5 Mergers for a Less Aggravating IT Security Industry
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“With that in mind, CSOonline conducted an unscientific poll, asking security pros about five security mergers they would like to see. Respondents suggested the big IT providers like Microsoft, IBM and Cisco go in search of more security acquisitions to further integrate digital defenses into the pipeline. Others want to see bigger security vendors like Symantec and McAfee buy up smaller companies that have features they currently lack. [Analysis: Security Industry Consolidation…
“We narrowed it down to three top-five lists submitted by three security industry leaders -- Lawrence Pingree, a San Francisco-based security pro with ties to McAfee, BuddyFetch Inc. and the Digital Forensics Association (DFA); Richard Stiennon, chief research analyst at IT-Harvest; and Mike Rothman, keeper of the Security Incite blog and senior vice president of strategy at elQnetworks.”
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