Dell starts 2011 in style: Acquisition of SecureWorks (leader in information security & threat protection)

On 4th/Jan/2011, Dell announced it's signing off a definitive agreement to acquire SecureWorks® Inc., a globally recognized provider of information-security services. SecureWorks’ industry leading Security-as-a-Service solutions include Managed-Security Services, Security and Risk Consulting Services and Threat Intelligence. The acquisition expands Dell’s global IT-as-a-Service offerings and information security expertise. 

Organizations of all sizes and across diverse industries – including Global 500 companies, mid-sized businesses, financial services, utilities, healthcare, retail and manufacturing – rely on SecureWorks’ industry-leading security services to reduce risk, improve regulatory compliance and lower costs of managing IT security. The company’s proprietary threat management platform is scalable and integrates easily with client environments. In addition, SecureWorks’ world-class Counter Threat Unit research team helps protect clients across multiple industries from ever-changing global IT threats.

IBM acquires two companies in a space of 1week.

IBMJust a week after buying Datacap, IBM announced the purchase of Unica, a marketing and analytics company based in Waltham, MA. According to the company release, IBM paid $21 a share or a total of $480 million for Unica--chump change for a company like IBM.

With Unica, and its purchase of web analytics vendor Coremetrics this past June, IBM is making a concerted and clear effort to engage in web content management marketing.

Microsoft and Partners Help Media Companies Innovate in a Digital World

At the International Broadcasting Conference (IBC), Sept. 11–15 in Amsterdam, Microsoft Corp. will reveal new partner solutions built on Microsoft technology for the media and entertainment industry. In tandem with today’s announcements of U.S. and European customers deploying solutions for the broadcast industry based on the Microsoft platform, delivering consumer experiences across PC, TV and mobile, Microsoft will showcase the latest developments at the Microsoft exhibit in the Topaz Lounge, at the Amsterdam RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre.

Warner Music Group & Cisco Announce Strategic Agreement to Deliver Social Entertainment Experiences to Online Audiences

Cisco EosTM Software Platform to Power Additional, New Warner Music Group Web Sites for Artists Paramore, Trey Songz, Halestorm, Sean Paul and More

Warner Music Group (NYSE: WMG) and Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) today announced the expansion of their relationship into a strategic agreement in which WMG will use the Cisco Eos social entertainment platform to power many of its artist Web sites. Eos will now be available to WMG to deploy an unlimited number of sites for their portfolio of artists and labels, and play a significant role within WMG's direct-to-consumer (D2C) initiatives.

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