Symantec to Acquire Altiris for $830m
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Security software vendor Symantec announced Monday it has agreed to acquire Altiris, a maker of asset management software, in a cash deal valued at about $830 million. Altiris counts Dell, IBM and Microsoft as partners who sell its products to businesses.
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Symantec is close to sealing a deal worth about $13bn to acquire Veritas in one of the largest ever mergers between two software companies.
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Global security software maker Symantec is to take over Veritas Software in a merger deal valued at $13.5bn (Â£7bn). The all-share deal will see Symantec swap 1.1242 shares of common stock for each Veritas share.
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According to a report in the New York Times this morning, Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC - message board) is on the verge of completing negotiations to purchase Veritas.
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SYMANTEC&#39;S reported interest in acquiring Veritas Software for more than $US13 billion ($17 billion) would represent the computer security giant&#39;s biggest step yet beyond its core businesses.
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Symantec Corp and Juniper Networks Inc have announced a deal that will integrate more of the security company's technology into Juniper's networking gear.
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SEPTEMBER 17, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Symantec Corp. has agreed to acquire @Stake Inc., a Cambridge, Mass.-based provider of IT security consulting services.
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Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O said on  Tuesday it would buy anti-virus software maker Sybari Software  Inc. in its second such deal in three months to shore up  security in its Windows and e-mail software, which are the most  frequent targets of malicious programmers.
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LOS ANGELES (CBS.MW) -- Shares of several corporate software makers advanced Wednesday amid continued hopes of increased mergers following reports of an imminent deal between Symantec Corp.
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Security software maker Symantec Corp. has agreed to buy Veritas Software Corp. for $13.5 billion, expanding into the backup and recovery software market, the companies said on Thursday.
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Symantec Corp.'s reported interest in acquiring Veritas Software Corp. for more than $13 billion would represent the computer security giant's biggest step yet beyond its core businesses of defending against viruses and thwarting hackers. Investors weren't impressed, though, and Symantec's shares plunged 16 percent.
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Computer Associates International announced on Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire Netegrity, a maker of network identity and access software, for about US$430 million.
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Corporate antivirus no longer a tragedy? Vision 2007 Symantec is cracking open the lid today on a gumbo of acquired security technologies which will replace its current business security software, Symantec AntiVirus.â¦
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Symantec has signed an agreement to acquire @stake, a security consulting and software company, Symantec said Thursday. @stake will improve Symantec&#39;s consulting contacts--six of the top 10 financial institutions are customers, Symantec said.
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Symantec Corp. on Thursday announced that is acquiring @stake Inc., perhaps the most well-known security consulting firm in the industry, for an undisclosed sum.
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Security company Symantec's acquisition of Veritas SoftwareÂ has the potential to benefit customers and shareholders of both companies, but details of the $13.5 billion deal leave some important questions unanswered, according to interviews with executives and industry experts.
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Symantec has agreed to acquire @Stake, a Cambridge, Mass.-based provider of IT security consulting services. After closure of the deal, expected in October, Symantec plans to integrate @Stake&#39;s services and