HP’s planned $7.7 billion McAfee deal and HP’s acquisition of Fortify are latest examples of a trend that could threaten innovation in the security industry. Analysts say the price tag is a sign of just how valuable security companies have become. The acquisitions have been driven largely by the need for big IT companies to have security products in their portfolio, says Matt Kesner, CIO at Fenwick & West. The current threat environment requires’real innovation’ on the part of security vendors, Kesner said.”]
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