synopsis: Avocent Corporation announced it completed the acquisition of LANDesk Group Limited, a privately-held corporation, on August 31, 2006. LANDesk was acquired for an initial consideration of approximately $400 million, including $200 million in Avocent stock and $200 million in cash, plus assumed unvested employee stock options.

synopsis: Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd., the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced that it has obtained approximately 92.4 percent of the shares of Protect Data AB.Following the completion and extension of its cash tender offer to acquire Protect Data on January 11, 2007, Check Point has acquired an additional 1,241,400 shares.

synopsis: Breach Security, Inc., the leader in web application security, has acquired Thinking Stone Ltd., the leading provider of services and enhancements for the ModSecurity web application firewall. The combined entity brings together the most widely deployed web application firewall and the best threat detection technology available in the market.

synopsis: St. Bernard Software, Inc., a global provider of security solutions for small- and medium-sized enterprises, has completed its acquisition of Singlefin, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger Reorganization between the companies announced October 4, 2006. Singlefin is a provider of managed security and business services.

synopsis: Suspect Detection Systems Inc of Israel, signed a Letter of Intent to merge with DVTel Inc, a New Jersey-based developer of software. DVTel is the pioneer and dominant market player in the creation, development, and delivery of Multi-source Intelligence Systems over IP networks.

synopsis: Solutionary, Inc., a managed security services provider (MSSP), announced that it has acquired Espiria, a leading provider of security program management solutions.

synopsis: Blue Coat Systems, a leader in secure content and application delivery, has completed the acquisition of assets of NetCache business from Network Appliance . On June 23, 2006, Blue Coat announced the execution of an asset purchase agreement to acquire the assets of the NetCache business.

synopsis: Microsoft Corp. announced the acquisition of Alacris Inc., a global provider of certificate management and identity assurance software products. The acquisition enhances Microsoft's strategy of providing easily administered identity and access management solutions.

synopsis: IBM today announced it has acquired DataPower, a Cambridge, Mass.-based, privately-held provider of products that help improve security and speed the processing of computer transactions. Financial details were not disclosed.

synopsis: Digi-Data, a technology leader of high-availability, high-capacity storage solutions for fixed content applications, announced that it has acquired the assets of bigVAULT Storage Technologies Inc., a provider of online storage and collaboration services.

synopsis: MDI, Inc. today announced the completion of its acquisition of Advanced Security Link ("ASL") of Costa Mesa, California. ASL, a video communication technology pioneer in the field of high-performance video transmission and management, will provide the foundation for MDI's network-based integrated security and surveillance solutions.

synopsis: Marshal today announced its intention to acquire the NetIQ(R) MailMarshal(TM), NetIQ(R) WebMarshal(TM), NetIQ Security Reporting Center(TM) and the NetIQ Firewall Suite(TM) line of enterprise security products from NetIQ.

synopsis: Detto Technologies, maker of award winning data transfer and migration software, IntelliMover(R) and Move2Mac(R), today announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of WhiteCanyon, Inc., and Channel Access Inc, both Utah corporations.

synopsis: Bull Evidian has completed the acquisition of Enatel, specialized in information systems access security and publisher of the WiseGuard software suite. The acquisition will enable Bull Evidian to strengthen its AccessMaster software suite, dedicated to identity management and secure access to information systems.

synopsis: 3Com Corporation, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of TippingPoint Technologies, Inc., located in Austin, Texas. TippingPoint is the leading provider of Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) that deliver in-depth application protection, infrastructure protection and performance protection.

synopsis: Proximex, the leader in event and information management for both physical and logical security markets, announced that it has been acquired by ADT Security Services, Inc. and operated by its Commercial business.

synopsis: Trustwave, a leading provider of information security and compliance solutions, has acquired Intellitactics, an industry-leading and award-winning provider of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) technology.

synopsis: PatchLink® Corporation, the worldwide leader in vulnerability management solutions, today announced that terms for the acquisition of SecureWave SA, a leading provider of endpoint security software to more than 1,700 companies worldwide, have been agreed to in an all-stock merger.

synopsis: Cisco Systems, Inc. announced a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Reactivity, Inc. of Redwood City, California. Reactivity is a leading XML gateway provider for organizations ranging from commercial enterprises to the Global 500.

synopsis: RSA has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Hyderabad, India-based Valyd Software Private Ltd. for an undisclosed sum.

synopsis: LANDesk Software, a global leader in systems lifecycle management, endpoint security and IT service management, announced the acquisition of Managed Planet. The company has unique technologies in the areas of IT asset management, business to business connectors, hardware discovery, reporting and asset analytics.

synopsis: Thoma Bravo, a leading private equity investment firm, has completed the acquisition of LANDesk Software (LANDesk) from Emerson. LANDesk is a global leader in systems lifecycle management, endpoint security and IT service management.

synopsis: Avocent Corporation announced it completed the acquisition of LANDesk Group Limited, a privately-held corporation, on August 31, 2006. LANDesk was acquired for an initial consideration of approximately $400 million, including $200 million in Avocent stock and $200 million in cash, plus assumed unvested employee stock options.

synopsis: LANDesk Software, a leading provider of integrated systems and security management solutions, today announced the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of privately held NewRoad Software, Inc. NewRoad develops and sells business process management and workflow automation solutions. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

synopsis: Thoma Bravo, a leading private equity investment firm, has completed the acquisition of LANDesk Software (LANDesk) from Emerson. LANDesk is a global leader in systems lifecycle management, endpoint security and IT service management.

synopsis: Avocent Corporation announced that it has completed the acquisition of Touchpaper Group Limited, a privately held provider of IT business management solutions based in Woking, U.K., for approximately £23 million (approximately $45 million).

synopsis: Avocent Corporation announced it completed the acquisition of LANDesk Group Limited, a privately-held corporation, on August 31, 2006. LANDesk was acquired for an initial consideration of approximately $400 million, including $200 million in Avocent stock and $200 million in cash, plus assumed unvested employee stock options.

synopsis: Avocent Corp. and Agilent Technologies Inc. announced that they have signed an agreement for Avocent to purchase assets and to license technology used by Agilent in its remote management business. Agilent's customers for this product line will now be obtaining products and services from Avocent.

synopsis: LANDesk Software, a leading provider of integrated systems and security management solutions, today announced the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of privately held NewRoad Software, Inc. NewRoad develops and sells business process management and workflow automation solutions. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

synopsis: Blue Coat Systems, Inc., a leading provider of Web security and WAN optimization solutions, has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an investor group led by Thoma Bravo, LLC. The investor group includes the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan through its private investor department, Teachers' Private Capital.

synopsis: Dell has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Wyse Technology, the global leader in cloud client computing, to significantly extend its desktop virtualization offerings. Wyse will expand Dell’s desktop virtualization capabilities and provide new solutions and services opportunities for the full range of Dell’s enterprise offerings.

synopsis: Dell Inc. announced it has finalized its acquisition of SonicWALL, Inc., a leader in advanced network security, secure remote access, email security, backup and recovery, and management and reporting. The SonicWALL acquisition expands Dell’s security software and services portfolio.

synopsis: SonicWALL, Inc., a leading provider of IT security and data backup and recovery solutions, announced that it has completed its merger with affiliates of an investor group led by Thoma Bravo, LLC, which includes the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan through its private investor department, Teachers' Private Capital.

synopsis: Ixia, a leading, global provider of converged IP and wireless network test solutions, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Anue Systems, Inc., a leading developer of Network Visibility solutions. Anue Systems, Inc. helps network engineers and scientists monitor and test complicated networks.

synopsis: Ultra Electronics, an internationally successful defence and aerospace company with a long, consistent track record of development and growth, announced that it has acquired AEP Networks Ltd, a leading supplier of secure network communication solutions.

synopsis: Avaya Inc., a global provider of business collaboration and communications solutions, announced it has signed an agreement to acquire RADVISION Ltd., a leading provider of videoconferencing and telepresence technologies over IP and wireless networks.

synopsis: Acme Packet®, the leader in session delivery networks, announced that it has acquired privately held IPTEGO GmbH. IPTEGO is a provider of software solutions that offer real-time, end-to-end communications network intelligence, voice and video operations monitoring, customer experience management and fraud prevention and detection.