Google said it's acquiring cybersecurity firm Mandiant in a $5.4 billion deal. Microsoft also had been interested in buying Mandiant. Read More...
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Google Makes a Big Cyber Defense Move
When British mathematician and entrepreneur Clive Humby coined the phrase “Data is the new oil,” in 2006, even he may not have gauged the everlasting impact his words would have 15 years later. With organizations facing cybersecurity challenges that have accelerated in frequency, severity and diversity, creating a global security imperative, Alphabet owned Google has responded by beefing up its war chest. In its second largest deal ever, the search giant has signed a definitive agreement to acquire cybersecurity firm Mandiant, known for its strategic security advisory and incident response services, for close to $5.4 billion, the company said.
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