Year: 2015
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Tech Industry IPOs Hit Decade-High Levels in 2014
Categories: Tech CompaniesTech IPO Big Money There were 118 global tech company IPOs in 2014, combining to raise nearly $51.2 billion—up from the 64 worldwide tech company IPOs in 2013 which raised about $11.4 billion. Big Jump in Internet Software and Services IPOs There were 47 IPOs in the Internet software and services sector in 2014, raising… Read more
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AVG Turns Identity Management Into a Service
Looking to imbue managed services with single sign-on capabilities, AVG Technologies has forged an alliance with Centrify. Under the terms of the deal, AVG will give managed service providers that make use of its platform the ability to control access to both cloud applications and what mobile devices access to network. “We’re making it possible… Read more
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IT Decision Makers’ Biggest Fear: Privileged Users
Categories: SecuritySecurity check High Vulnerability 97% of U.S. financial services respondents reported they were somewhat or more vulnerable to insider threats, compared with 93% of U.S. retail respondents. However, 51% of U.S. retail organizations identified themselves as very or extremely vulnerable. Data Breaches 41% of U.S. financial services respondents have experienced a data breach or failed… Read more
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ABI Forecasts Growth for Managed Security Services
ABI Forecasts Growth for Managed Security Services Driven by increasing complexity of security requirements, the global managed security services market is forecast to reach $15.4 billion in 2015, and climb to $32.9 billion in 2020, according to new research from ABI Research. More businesses are turning to managed security service providers (MSSPs) that offer expertise… Read more
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Aruba Deal Helps HP Fill Wireless Networking Hole
While Hewlett-Packard has certainly become a lot more serious about networking ever since Cisco invaded the server category, wireless networking has always been a major hole in its portfolio. This week, HP moved to rectify that oversight via the acquisition of Aruba Networks for $3 billion. For HP partners, the significance of this acquisition goes… Read more
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Cloud, Mobility Fuel Surge in Tech M&A Activity
Categories: News and TrendsMergers and acquisitions Industry Overview In the tech industry, there were 277 M&A deals in 2014 worth a total of nearly $161.4 billion, up from 204 deals worth just under $100 billion in 2013. Industry Sectors: Internet There were 76 deals worth just over $49.7 billion in 2014 in the Internet sector, up from 30… Read more