Symantec recently solidified its security play with two key encryption acquisitions that will give its partners the ability to better package crypto products into their overall solution base. Symantec has long subscribed to the philosophy of adding capabilities through M&A activity--it's 2005 merger with Veritas is a testament to that. Since that landmark deal, Symantec has kept up a steady pace in snapping up new technologies. Here are some of the biggest pick-ups Symantec has made over the last few years.
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Seven Strategic Symantec Acquisitions
Symantec has long subscribed to the philosophy of adding capabilities through M&A activity—it's 2005 merger with Veritas is a testament to that. Since that landmark deal, Symantec has kept up a steady pace in snapping up new technologies. Here are some of the biggest pick-ups Symantec has made over the last few years.
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PGPDate: Expected Q2 2010Price tag: $300 millionCapabilities Added: A broad encryption and key management platform that covers a range of data at rest and in motion
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GuardianEdgeDate: Expected Q2 2010Price tag: $70 millionCapabilities Added: Endpoint data discovery and encryption, plus device and removable media encryption
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MessageLabsDate: November 2008Price tag: $630 millionCapabilities Added: Software as a Service (SaaS) web and e-mail filtering, hosted e-mail management and security
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November 2007Price tag: $350 millionCapabilities Added: Enterprise data loss prevention for discovery, monitoring and filtering of sensitive customer data and intellectual property
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AltirisDate: April 2007Price tag: $1 billionCapabilities Added: IT asset management, including configuration management, software deployment and server management
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BindViewDate: January 2006Price tag: $211 millionCapabilities Added: Agent-less policy compliance framework for vulnerability assessment and remediation
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