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Security ‘Living In Dark Ages,’ Other Thoughts On RSA

With 33,000 attendees, 700 speakers and nearly 500 sessions, the RSA Conference on cybersecurity brought together a “who’s who” of industry experts discussing vulnerabilities and defenses. It’s nearly a month since the April 20-24 gathering in San Francisco, which is organized by EMC’s (EMC) security business RSA. RSA President Amit Yoran, in his keynote, challenged an industry “living in the Dark Ages” and clinging to outmoded world views, tools

EMC’s Tucci Cools ‘Big Bang’ Deal Speculation

EMC (EMC), which stoked speculation it could make a big acquisition in March, might not be ready to pull the trigger. That’s the upshot from analysts who attended the data storage system maker’s annual customer event, EMC World, in Las Vegas. The show ends Thursday. Analysts have been speculating over a major acquisition from EMC since its investor day in mid-March, when CEO Joe Tucci said he expects consolidation among companies that sell

EMC ‘Bold Move’ Coming? Analysts See M&A Targets

EMC (EMC) will be pressured to make a “bold move,” possibly an acquisition of a computer security firm, to hold off activist shareholders, says Summit Research Partners. Analysts have been speculating over a major acquisition by EMC since the data storage giant held its investor day in mid-March, where CEO Joe Tucci said he expects consolidation among companies that sell information technology products to corporations. Tucci is slated to retire