Topic: data security

On the same day as its second quarter earnings, VMware announced it's buying Carbon Black and Pivotal for a combined value of $4.8 billion.

Cisco has added 15 new partners and 20 integrations to its Cisco Security Technology Alliance (CSTA).

At Black Hat 2019 this morning, Microsoft doubled down on cloud security by announcing its Azure Security Lab.

Masergy is tripling down on SD-WAN security with the addition of three new bundles to its managed SD-WAN offering.

Despite some challenges, organizations of all sizes are using containers in more of their initiatives, including AI and machine learning.

On Wednesday, Cisco announced two critical security warnings in regard to issues with its SD-WAN software and DNA Center software.

GBI is using Nuage Networks' SD-WAN technologies to connect branch locations to both public and private clouds in the Middle East and Africa.

Using its Umbrella internet gateway, Cisco has added cloud security into its SD-WAN solution.

Palo Alto Networks is paying $410 million in cash to buy container security vendor Twistlock, and it's also buying serverless security startup PureSec.

Verizon's 12th Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) says smaller telcos and SMBs need to pick what assets they want to protect the most.