Companies find positives in Brexit and AVG gets snapped up by Avast

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Brexit is positive says acquired cloud data centre owner

France s InfraVia Capital Partners has taken a majority stake in UK data centre operator Next Generation Data NGD , which owns Europe s biggest data centre.

NGD founder Simon Taylor claims: We believe that Brexit will possibly increase the on-shoring of data which we see as positive for NGD going forward.

Brexit fails to dampen cloud spending says analyst IDC

Security software giant Avast Software has announced it has agreed to purchase AVG Technologies for $1.3 billion in cash.

The companies said in a statement that the acquisition will see Avast pay $25 per share for its Amsterdam-based rival.

Along with its own cash, Avast is using the $1.6 billion in financing it received from Credit Suisse Securities, Jefferies and UBS investment bank to fund the deal.

Both firms were founded in the old Czechoslovakia more than 25 years ago, going on to become two of the biggest names in security software.

The companies have a user base of around 400 million between them, which includes the 160 million people who use their mobile products.

Avast said the deal will enable the Prague-based firm to expand its overall reach, both in terms of customers and into new areas such as Internet of Things security.

The acquisition was announced back in July, with scale and geographical breadth touted as the driving forces, along with a plan to expand product offerings including in the Internet of Things space.

Speaking to TechCrunch ahead of the deal closing, Steckler said the two companies have been circling each other for decades, given their shared industry and business location.

And finally the summer Avast convinced AVG they were better off as one.

This was, I think, the fourth attempt we have made in the last two or two and a half years to buy AVG, he said.

But while competitive spirit kept them apart for years — a combination of pride and arrogance on both sides, reckons Steckler — larger forces reshaping the computing landscape and the security market are evidently driving them together now.

Getting hold of AVG s 160M end points, to add to our 240M, it adds a lot more end points into our data analysis — which improves the security results and allows us to stay ahead of others.

The merger will give Avast control of 400 million network "endpoints" running the companies' software

Antivirus vendor Avast Software has agreed to buy rival AVG Technologies for $1.3 billion in cash.

The deal will give Avast access to over 400 million endpoints, or devices running its and AVG s software, 160 million of them phones or tablets, the company said Tuesday.

Avast hopes the deal will make the combined company more efficient, as well as allowing it to take advantage of new growth opportunities such as securing the internet of things.

We will have over 250 million PC/Mac users enabling us to gather even more threat data to improve the protection to our users, Avast CEO Vincent Stickler wrote on the company blog.

The deal will also give Avast access to AVG s Zen mobile technology for controlling the protection of all a family s devices from just one of them, he said.

We've seen a major move in the antivirus world this morning, as Avast has acquired AVG for the princely sum of $1.3 billion around £1 billion, AU$1.7 billion .

Both companies were founded in the Czech Republic and are famous for their freebie antivirus offerings – with the obvious expectation being that Avast will be able to strengthen its protection due to bringing AVG's expertise on board.

For its part, Avast says that the acquisition will give it further 'technological depth' and wider geographical coverage, along with improved organisational efficiencies.

The company also mentioned pushing forward with security for the ever-expanding Internet of Things – a market which will indeed need security in spades.

The new merged company will cover some 400 million devices, 160 million of which will be mobile devices.

The acquisition is based on Avast forking out $25 per share in cash – a 33% premium over AVG's closing share price yesterday – and has been approved by the boards on both sides.

It’s been over a year since security software giant Avast purchased rival AVG Technologies for $1.3 billion, bringing its total user numbers to around 400 million.

Now, the Czech company has acquired Piriform, the UK-based firm behind popular system-cleaning tool CCleaner.

Both companies announced the deal on their respective websites, but the terms of the acquisition were not revealed.

The move cements Avast’s place at the top of the anti-malware industry, where its market share is around 20 percent.

Piriform makes a number of device performance optimization programs, though it’s best known for CCleaner, which is used by 130 million people, including 15 million Android users.

In November last year, the company announced that the utility had been downloaded over 2 billion times.

Fund will Partner with leading Cybersecurity and Next Generation Enterprise Software and Services Companies to Support International Growth

NEW YORK & ZURICH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–July 17, 2017–

Evolution Equity Partners today announced the final closing of a new fund with total capital commitments of $125 million to make investments in cybersecurity and next generation enterprise software and services in North America, Europe and Israel.

The fund exceeded its target and is backed by leading institutional investors, corporates, family offices and technology entrepreneurs from the United States and Europe including Cisco Investments, The European Investment Fund (EIF), Witelo Fund (PZU Insurance Group), Alpha Associates among others.

The Evolution Technology Fund L.P. will make investments in the range of $5 million to $25 million in early and growth stage companies in cybersecurity and in companies utilizing machine learning, big data, SaaS, mobile and the convergence of consumer and enterprise software to build market leading platforms.

Evolution sees tremendous opportunity in Europe, the United States and Israel alike to partner and invest in next generation cybersecurity and enterprise software companies and help position them for international growth.

Antivirus company Avast Software has completed its takeover of AVG Technologies, with over 400 million users now under its care.

The two security firms announced announced the deal in June, and have now revealed what the takeover means for users of their free and paid software.

The key message: business as usual, with upgraded protection on the way.

Avast now protects 40 per cent of PCs outside China, where Qihoo 360 rules the roost.

"If our users were a country, we would have the third largest population in the world," says Avast CEO Vince Steckler pictured above .

Avast plans to add AVG's expertise and technology to its Threat Lab, and create new teams dedicated to growing security risks

You might need the new Ally Wi-Fi system, which promises 15,000 square feet of secure wireless coverage for, quite literally, every part of your home.

Promising built-in web protection and real-time monitoring of network traffic, web based downloads and user-generated searches, the Ally seems to have you covered in more ways than one.

Branded as the first seamless roaming solution, the Ally can actually be controlled from your mobile device, so no matter where you are in your 15,000 square foot house, you ll have full control.

Moreover, Ally boasts parental controls that help cautious guardians manage and limit access to certain content, websites, or apps.

Parents can even monitor and segment their children s screen time, or set a curfew so bedtime means, well, bedtime.

As for the security of the system, AVG Technologies has the Ally on lock.

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ALSO READ: https://www.einpresswire.com/article/522765590/telecom-endpoint-security-market-by-technology-share-demand-growth-opportunity-projection-analysis-forecast-2026 The key players covered in this studyKaspersky Lab ZAOMcAfeeAVG TechnologiesIBMSymantecCheck Point Software TechnologiesLG TelecomPanda SecurityCisco Systems Market segment by Type, the product can be split intoClient Security MarketContent Security GatewaysRemote Locking SoftwareNFC and SEaaSMobile Application ManagementBiometricsMarket segment by Application, split intoBFSIITTelecommunicationGovernment and DefenseConsumer GoodsLife SciencesEducation and Retail Market segment by Regions/Countries, this report coversNorth AmericaEuropeChinaJapanSoutheast AsiaIndiaCentral & South America FOR MORE DETAILS: https://www.wiseguyreports.com/reports/5609022-global-telecom-endpoint-security-market-size-status-and-forecast-2020-2026 About Us: Wise Guy Reports is part of the Wise Guy Research Consultants Pvt.

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Global Endpoint Security Market is estimated to reach USD 27.05 billion by 2024 owing to increasing deployment of security solutions with growing security risks in different industry applications.

Endpoint security or endpoint protection is a centralized approach to protect all the endpoint devices such as laptops, desktops, smartphones, servers and other devices connected to the corporate IT network, from the cyber threats.Endpoint security enables effective, efficient and easier security management.

This type of security offers effective security to the endpoints, thereby securing the network by blocking risky activities and access attempts at endpoints.Endpoint security systems can be broadly categorized into two types.

The key difference between the two is that there is no centralized administration and management for consumers whereas the centralized management mandate necessary for the enterprises.

Another driving force for the growth of the market is the need for compliance within government financial organizations, which will ultimately prompt users to adopt endpoint security solutions.Request a Free Sample Copy of Endpoint Security Market Report @ https://www.millioninsights.com/industry-reports/endpoint-security-market/request-sample The trend witnessed within the global endpoint security industry is the surging demand for software-as-a-service (SaaS) based security solution since they are easy to install, and upgrade and are affordable.

Hence, at present, cyber criminals are targeting the mobile endpoints.Innovation in mobile technology is forcing mobile endpoint security solutions to manage current mobility environment with the combination of operating systems, mobile endpoints and other personal data without compromising the user experience, data and privacy.

   Market HighlightsThe essential factor booming the global mobile security market 2020 is the increasing concern of protecting data on enterprise mobile devices.

The need to adhere to security parameters and to increase the adoption of two-factor authentication are some other crucial factors bringing an impact on the growth of the market.

However, increasing cyber-attacks is the biggest hurdle faced by the developers of security solutions.

Moreover, pirated and free mobile security can be procured easily, which hampers the growth of the market.As per the analysis by Market Research Future Reports (MRFR), the Global Worldwide Mobile Security Market is estimated to grow from USD 10.50 billion in 2017 to USD 48.85 billion by 2023 at a CAGR of 29.55% during the review period.Also Read: https://teletype.in/@ehtesham/zD8BfEkVw Regional AnalysisThe geographical analysis of Europe, America, Asia-Pacific, and the Rest of the World (ROW) has been performed.

The second position is attained by Europe since the developed countries like Germany, U.S, France, UK, and Canada are the quick adopters of innovative technologies.

Moreover, the European region consists of significant, established mobile security software vendors and service providers.

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The segmental analysis focuses on revenue and forecast by Type and by Application in terms of revenue and forecast for the period 2015-2026.The key players covered in this studyKaspersky Lab ZAOMcAfeeAVG TechnologiesIBMSymantecCheck Point Software TechnologiesLG TelecomPanda SecurityCisco SystemsALSO READ https://www.einpresswire.com/article/522765590/telecom-endpoint-security-market-by-technology-share-demand-growth-opportunity-projection-analysis-forecast-2026 Market segment by Type, the product can be split intoClient Security MarketContent Security GatewaysRemote Locking SoftwareNFC and SEaaSMobile Application ManagementBiometricsMarket segment by Application, split intoBFSIITTelecommunicationGovernment and DefenseConsumer GoodsLife SciencesEducation and RetailMarket segment by Regions/Countries, this report coversNorth AmericaEuropeChinaJapanSoutheast AsiaIndiaCentral & South AmericaFOR MORE DETAILS https://www.wiseguyreports.com/reports/5609022-global-telecom-endpoint-security-market-size-status-and-forecast-2020-2026?utm_medium=Jiten-29.7_source=PRAbout Us:Wise Guy Reports is part of the Wise Guy Research Consultants Pvt.

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Market HighlightsThe essential factor booming the global mobile security market 2020 is the increasing concern of protecting data on enterprise mobile devices.

The need to adhere to security parameters and to increase the adoption of two-factor authentication are some other crucial factors bringing an impact on the growth of the market.

However, increasing cyber-attacks is the biggest hurdle faced by the developers of security solutions.

Moreover, pirated and free mobile security can be procured easily, which hampers the growth of the market.As per the analysis by Market Research Future Reports (MRFR), the Global Worldwide Mobile Security Market is estimated to grow from USD 10.50 billion in 2017 to USD 48.85 billion by 2023 at a CAGR of 29.55% during the review period.Regional AnalysisThe geographical analysis of Europe, America, Asia-Pacific, and the Rest of the World (ROW) has been performed.

The second position is attained by Europe since the developed countries like Germany, U.S, France, UK, and Canada are the quick adopters of innovative technologies.

Moreover, the European region consists of significant, established mobile security software vendors and service providers.

Global Endpoint Security Market is estimated to reach USD 27.05 billion by 2024 owing to increasing deployment of security solutions with growing security risks in different industry applications.

Endpoint security or endpoint protection is a centralized approach to protect all the endpoint devices such as laptops, desktops, smartphones, servers and other devices connected to the corporate IT network, from the cyber threats.Endpoint security enables effective, efficient and easier security management.

This type of security offers effective security to the endpoints, thereby securing the network by blocking risky activities and access attempts at endpoints.Get Exclusive Free Sample Copy Of This Report @ https://www.millioninsights.com/industry-reports/endpoint-security-market/request-sampleEndpoint security systems can be broadly categorized into two types.

The key difference between the two is that there is no centralized administration and management for consumers whereas the centralized management mandate necessary for the enterprises.

Hence, at present, cyber criminals are targeting the mobile endpoints.Innovation in mobile technology is forcing mobile endpoint security solutions to manage current mobility environment with the combination of operating systems, mobile endpoints and other personal data without compromising the user experience, data and privacy.

Data breaches and ransomware are the major critical challenges for any business.

Summary - A new market study, titled “Global Security Software Market Size, Status and Forecast 2020-2026” has been featured on WiseGuyReports.

Security Software market is segmented by Type, and by Application.

Players, stakeholders, and other participants in the global Security Software market will be able to gain the upper hand as they use the report as a powerful resource.

The segmental analysis focuses on revenue and forecast by Type and by Application in terms of revenue and forecast for the period 2015-2026.

The key players covered in this studyIBMSymantecMcAfeeDell EMCTrendMicroImpervaAVG TechnologiesCisco SystemsCheck Point Software TechnologiesFortinetF-SecureWebsenseSophosTripWireZscalerAvast SoftwarePanda SecurityAlso Read: https://www.openpr.com/news/2118929/security-software-2020-global-market-key-players-ibmMarket segment by Type, the product can be split intoCloud-basedOn-premisesMarket segment by Application, split intoSMEsLarge EnterprisesGovernment Organizations Market segment by Regions/Countries, this report coversNorth AmericaEuropeChinaJapanSoutheast AsiaIndiaCentral & South AmericaFOR MORE DETAILS: https://www.wiseguyreports.com/reports/5157994-global-security-software-market-size-status-and-forecast-2020-2026About Us:Wise Guy Reports is part of the Wise Guy Research Consultants Pvt.

Ltd. and offers premium progressive statistical surveying, market research reports, analysis & forecast data for industries and governments around the globe.