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Bought by Thoma Bravo. Fits the pattern. You would think they would be trying to mash up some these companies to corner the SMB security market but they seem
by therockspush 7y ago
Bought by Thoma Bravo. Fits the pattern. You would think they would be trying to mash up some these companies to corner the SMB security market but they seem to keep all their companies distinct.
A few household names on the acquisition list.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thoma_Bravo#Transactions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thoma_Bravo#Transactions
- wutwutwutwut 7y agoLike mashing up Sophos and McAfee? Can you imagine the mess?
- cable2600 7y agoNo doubt there will be some downsizing before they get mashed up. McAfee used to be something in the 1990s, now it is bloatware.
- alexott 7y agoDon’t think about McAfee as Provider of only consumer stuff...
- jjoonathan 7y agoYeah, they provide enterprise-grade bloatware too.
- HenryBemis 7y agoI am still (proudly) using the McAfee Antivirus Enterprise edition on my Win Pro machine. It has (imho) the best options/flexibility. I also remember that the respective firewall was also super strong and very versatile but I can't get my hands on any latest version of it (I have the AV legally).
- exikyut 7y agoMy understanding is that Windows Defender is the only decent engine nowadays, but that's second-hand anecdata I can't measure the bias of (I don't currently use Windows).
- alex_anglin 7y agoWindows Defender ATP is also on linux: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/microsoft-defender-atp-linux https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-pro...
- exikyut 7y agoAhahaha Microsoft had to catch up to https://github.com/taviso/loadlibrary https://github.com/taviso/loadlibrary Nice!
- HenryBemis 7y agoOr perhaps zero mess, and this is just a good way to acquire all the patents and later they can merge either the companies or the teams behind them to produce what TB envisions. Tha scarier name I saw in their companies' list is BlueCoat. That is some nasty (good nasty) stuff. URL: https://www.thomabravo.com/companies https://www.thomabravo.com/companies
- blntechie 7y agoThat’s an impressive collection of many popular household and enterprise brands. Never heard about Thomas Bravo before.