Cambridge, Mass.-based online security firm Akamai has announced plans to acquire Hollywood, Fla.-based Prolexic Technologies. Mergers and acquisitions involving companies that specialize in DDoS defenses will become more common, experts say. Financial fraud expert: “I don’t see the deal, in and of itself, having any material effect on DDoS attack levels” Gartner analyst: “We are only going to see more innovation in the DDoS space. The market has grown because the attacks have grown””]
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