Which Vendors Are ‘Champions’ And ‘Stragglers’ In IT Channel Space
In an interesting twist in the IT channel space, a new report published by analyst firm Canalys highlights the best and worst-performing...
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Intel Security Unveils New Biz Strategy, Partner Programs For McAfee
Mumbai: Months after splitting from its parent company Intel, Intel Security recently unveiled new products, renewed security strategy, partner program...
Intel To Spin Off Its Cyber-Security Unit McAfee
Intel is going to spin out its subsidiary Intel Security, calling the new entity with its old name – McAfee, and selling a majority stake in it to investment firm TPG for USD 3.1 billion in cash. In other words, McAfee, once one of the household names in computer security software, is poised to become an independent business once more. Intel that bought McAfee for USD 7.7 billion in 2011, will get USD 3.1 billion cash and retain a 49 percent stake in the new company. TPG, based in Fort...
Intel’s Security Wing Up For Sale?
Intel is looking for a buyer for its Intel Security. Intel Security, previously called McAfee, was bought from the security firm McAfee back in 2011 for $7.7 billion (£5.75bn). Intel rebranded the company as Intel Security, and aimed to implement its security features at chip level, giving cyber-security a whole new dimension. It seems, though, six years later, the plan had failed. In any case, the sale of Intel Security would represent the biggest security business sale to date, so it might take a consortium of private equity backers to...
Trey Ford To Join Salesforce.com As Security Head
Computer hacking expert, Trey Ford will be joining Salesforce.com as head of trust starting Monday. He will be a part...
2016: Cyber Criminals To Target Wearables
Hardware or software, nothing is immune to security threats. With yet another year passing by, Intel Security with McAfee has...