Californian software company Symantec is set to acquire mobile security firm Skycure in a deal rumoured to be worth around $200m. The acquisition of the company, which specialises in anti-virus software, will give Symantec's parent firm, McAfee, access to more than half of all smartphones sold globally. The agreement comes just days after Symantec purchased web isolation technology specialists Fireglass.
Californian software company Symantec is set to acquire mobile security firm Skycure in a deal rumoured to be worth around $200m. Skycure's technology will be blended with Symantec's Integrated Cyber Defense Platform, and will help the firm to pitch its services as a strategic partner to telecoms firms looking to expand their mobile security products. The agreement comes just days after Symantec purchased web isolation technology specialists Fireglass.