{"id":40529,"date":"2020-03-09T11:56:34","date_gmt":"2020-03-09T11:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/?guid=20d30e7b40dab7460877dcac39764031"},"modified":"2020-03-09T11:56:34","modified_gmt":"2020-03-09T11:56:34","slug":"panda-security-to-be-acquired-by-watchguard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/panda-security-to-be-acquired-by-watchguard\/","title":{"rendered":"Panda Security to be acquired by WatchGuard"},"content":{"rendered":"


\n Keumars Afifi-Sabet<\/a><\/span>
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9 Mar, 2020<\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u200b<\/span>WatchGuard Technologies has agreed to purchase Spanish antivirus software developer Panda Security and integrate its systems into its own security platform to service\u00a0customers and partners of both companies.<\/p>\n

WatchGuard aims to provide a complete cyber security<\/a> portfolio of products and services for its customers, and will, with time, integrate Panda\u2019s technology into its own systems. This is especially true for the firm\u2019s user-centric threat detection and response tools.<\/p>\n

Panda launched in 1998 as a security firm specialising in developing IT security services, predominantly antivirus software. Its popular Free Antivirus package<\/a> has long been a favourite for home-based online security, although Pana has expanded its range of services to offer tools for businesses, as well as technology for preventing cyber crime<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Beyond providing user-focused security services, WatchGuard is known for producing secure Wi-Fi appliances, such as the recently-reviewed Firebox M670<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cBusinesses today face an increasingly sophisticated and evolving threat landscape, scarcity of trained security professionals, and an increasingly porous perimeter,\u201d said WatchGuard\u2019s\u00a0CEO Prakash Panjwani.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a result, network security, advanced endpoint protection, multi-factor authentication, secure networking, and threat detection and response capabilities are consistently ranked as top security investment areas by IT decision-makers and IT solution providers who serve them.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy bringing the companies together, we enable our current and future customers and partners to consolidate their fundamental security services under a single brand, backed by the innovation and quality that is a core part of both companies\u2019 DNA.\u201d<\/p>\n

Among Panda\u2019s most highly-prized assets is the patented technology TruPrevent, which amounts to proactive capabilities geared towards blocking unknown malware<\/a>. This is in addition to the Collective Intelligence model it deploys to detect, analyse, and classify viruses in real-time.<\/p>\n

The tools Panda is feeding into WatchGuard\u2019s platforms are powered by a combination of automation, AI processes<\/a>, and analyst-led investigation. The company also recently launched a sophisticated threat hunting service available for enterprises, as well as managed security service providers (MSSPs) who resell Panda services.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are thrilled to merge with WatchGuard because of the new scale and portfolio access it provides to Panda Security customers and partners,\u201d said Panda\u2019s CEO Juan Santamaria.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are also excited to see our innovative product portfolio be delivered via WatchGuard\u2019s strong global network of partners. Together, we look forward to building a security platform that bridges the network and user perimeter, with capabilities that are unmatched in the cybersecurity market.\u201d<\/p>\n

The agreement, the value of which has been undisclosed, is likely to close\u00a0in the second quarter of 2020. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Keumars Afifi-Sabet<\/p>\n

9 Mar, 2020 <\/p>\n

\u200bWatchGuard Technologies has agreed to purchase Spanish antivirus software developer Panda Security and integrate its systems into its own security platform to service\u00a0customers and partne…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":433,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40529","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40529","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/433"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40529"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40529\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40530,"href":"https:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40529\/revisions\/40530"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40529"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40529"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40529"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}