Interesting is not the word for this purchase/acquisition by Microsoft of LinkedIn. I will reserve judgment at this time because it appears Microsoft is initially going to remain hands off in terms of brand and function. I do expect significant integration into Microsoft’s business-centric cloud offerings including Office 365 to happen sooner rather than later.
http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/microsoft-to-buy-linkedin-for-262/
This appears to be a clear play for the AI technology since Microsoft has largely divested itself of its Nokia holdings. That said, the rumors of a Surface phone might also mean additional value for this acquisition.
I am very curious to see how this particular acquisition works out. OpenDNS has a massive repository of relevant security content and Cisco has the power to fully leverage that info. This may turn out to be a serious push is a good direction for the security team at Cisco.
https://threatpost.com/opendns-acquisition-gives-cisco-big-security-data/113563
This is a great article discussing the daunting task facing all CISO’s when they acquire IT security technologies.
http://www.tenable.com/blog/cisos-face-tough-challenges-when-procuring-security-technologies
And the acquisition party continues as HP adds another security arrow to its quiver. Voltage has proven to be a strong performer in the encryption space, with many relying on Voltage for email encryption and the newer big data modules. This is a potentially good move by HP to strengthen its overall portfolio.
Given the significance of both organizations in the world of IT networking and mobile technologies, this merger/acquisition is intriguing from an IT security perspective. Among other technologies, HP will add to its portfolio Aruba’s ClearPass authentication management platform.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/03/02/hp-aruba/24251081/
