Cisco buying Neohapsis to boost security services

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Heat your home this winter with… a cloud server. View it in your browser Apple, IBM partnership yields first results: 10 mobile apps. View it in your browser Network World Daily News PM December 10, 2014 Cisco buying Neohapsis to boost security services Cisco said Wednesday it is planning to buy Neohapsis, a security consulting firm that evaluates corporate security, risk and compliance, as part of its push into security as a service. After the deal goes through sometime next spring, Cisco says Neohapsis will be part of its Security Services group and its partner network that was announced in September 2013. Cisco didn't say how much it is paying. + Also on Network World: Cisco lawsuits aside, Arista forges ahead with EOS |Why January could be a big month for Windows 10 +To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Heat your home this winter with… a cloud server 2. Apple, IBM partnership yields first results: 10 mobile apps 3. 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