Symantec to acquire Sygate Technologies

BANGALORE: Symantec Corp. today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Sygate Technologies.

Sygate's technology will complement Symantec's presence on the endpoint to create a

solution to address the security, compliance, and remediation requirements of large enterprises. The acquisition is expected to close shortly after receiving customary regulatory approvals.

Endpoint compliance solutions help enterprise organizations enforce security by guaranteeing that all devices connected to a network -- desktops, laptops, servers, and mobile devices -- are running the appropriate security solutions, are configured correctly, and possess up-to-date patches. Symantec will now be able to help businesses enforce business policies and automate security practices to regain control of

network security, reduce costs, and ensure compliance across the organization.

"It is critical to have an endpoint compliance solution that will allow companies to leverage their existing IT infrastructure to control the myriad devices connecting to the network," said Enrique Salem, senior vice president, Security Products and Solutions at Symantec.

Upon close of the deal, Symantec AntiVirus and Symantec Client Security customers will be able to license and deploy Sygate's Network Access Control (SNAC) agent to provide endpoint compliance on top of the protection they already receive. Symantec will integrate its remediation capabilities like LiveUpdate and LiveState Patch Manager and its data availability solutions into a more robust endpoint compliance solution.