$46 million acquisition announced as strong profit report released.
McAfee
has announced its official agreement to purchase privately owned data loss prevention firm
Reconnex
, in a deal worth $46 million. The move should strengthen
McAfee
‘s position in the field, where the firm already has several solutions available.
Reconnex
specialises in appliance-based DLP solutions, boasting unique self-learning technology. The firm was rated a ‘top leader’ in recent market studies by analyst
Forrester
, and posted record profits for the first half of 2008. A press release with details of the purchase agreement is at
McAfee
here
.
McAfee
has also issued details of its recent financial performance, with profits for the last quarter coming in ahead of estimates. Full detail are at
Bloomberg
here
.
Posted on 01 August 2008 by
Virus Bulletin
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