Palo Alto Networks acquires stealthy start-up with NSA roots

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A look at FireEye's Mandiant buy: Game changer or not? Intel chief opens CES with parade of wearables Network World Daily News AM January 07, 2014 Share this email Palo Alto Networks acquires stealthy start-up with NSA roots Next-generation firewall maker Palo Alto Networks today announced its first acquisition, an intriguing buyout of a stealthy Mountain View start-up called Morta Security whose founders hail from the NSA. The price of the purchase was not disclosed. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. A look at FireEye's Mandiant buy: Game changer or not? 2. Intel chief opens CES with parade of wearables 3. Best of CES 2014: In Pictures 4. CES 2014: Intel's dual boot platform toggles Windows and Android 5. CES 2014: Intel's new chip embedded into...a baby's onesie? 6. CES 2014: Sony's Z1 Compact smartphone 7. CES 2014: Concept headset from Plantronics tracks head movements 8. CES 2014: Your next Bluetooth headset will be a lot smarter 9. CES 2014: Sony introduces a $2,000 4K camcorder 10. CES 2014: Crowds flock to Intel keynote, we take you behind the scenes 11. CES 2014: Asus shows off latest Padfone, deal with AT&T for US 12. Data visualizations pretty as Pi 13. The nerdiest and most high-tech business card you've ever seen 14. Samsung forecasts operating profit drop in fourth quarter 15. Are time travelers surfing the Web? RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: LinkTek Automatically fix broken links when you move or rename files LinkFixer Advanced is a patented application that automatically fixes broken links in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Visio, Acrobat, AutoCAD, MicroStation, PageMaker, InDesign, HTML and other files when performing data migrations due to: server name changes, path name changes, folder reorganizations or when moving to a document management system. Get your FREE trial NOW! A look at FireEye's Mandiant buy: Game changer or not? FireEye's acquisition of Mandiant is getting generally positive reviews from industry analysts, though some caution that FireEye faces a big challenge in its goals related to blending the two security firms' products. READ MORE Intel chief opens CES with parade of wearables Intel's CEO, battling to keep the company relevant as computing moves beyond the PC, introduced a new line of wearable computers Monday night, including a connected smartwatch and a pair of earbuds with a built-in heart monitor. READ MORE Best of CES 2014: In Pictures Here's what's grabbing our attention right now at the sprawling CES 2014 gadget show in Las Vegas READ MORE CES 2014: Intel's dual boot platform toggles Windows and Android CES 2014: Intel's dual boot platform toggles Windows and Android One the eve of the opening of CES 2014, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich announced a dual platform OS that can switch between Windows and Android. Follow reporter Nick Barber on Twitter @nickjb. 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