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Symantec Acquires Firms Offering Enterprise, Mobile Security Capabilities

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, November 5th, 2018

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Symantec Acquires Firms Offering Enterprise, Mobile Security Capabilities

The cyber security software company Symantec [SYMC] on Monday said it has made two acquisitions that provide it with capabilities to protect enterprises against active directory-based attacks and help secure mobile applications.The acquisition of privately-held Javelin Networks provides Symantec with capability to counter threats to Microsoft Active Directory services, which are an increasingly popular attack vector, the company said.“In the cloud generation, identity management services such as Active Directory, are a critical part of a user’s interaction with their organization’s…

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