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EMC Buys RSA Security for $2.1B

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the lots-of-encrypted-money dept.

jam244 writes to mention the news of RSA's purchase by EMC. The deal is expected to go through in late third or early fourth quarter of 2006. Once folded into the company, RSA will act as the company's information security division. From the article: "Stice said the proposed price for RSA was 'somewhat expensive,' but added that the deal has the potential to improve EMC's business mix, broaden its product portfolio and further penetrate the consumer security storage market."

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  1. Oh, its R *S* A... by Shadow+Wrought · · Score: 1, Funny

    I was wondering what was going to happen to the dog. Never mind.

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  2. Re:EMC FP? by The+Clockwork+Troll · · Score: 5, Funny

    You forgot to sign your first post with EMC's private key, so I reject your claim.

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  3. Re:Rivest and Stein by Dorceon · · Score: 2, Funny

    Someone's got Cormen/Leiserson/Rivest/Stein's Introduction to Algorithms on the brain.

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