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Vectra AI Joins Security Unicorn Pack at $1.2B Valuation

According to CEO Hitesh Sheth, Vectra will use the new investment to build out its platform and expand its global customer base — and he’s not ruling out acquisitions. Read more.

Extreme Networks Ramps on Cloud, Targets 5G

With the financial implications of the pandemic ebbing, the company now faces new headwinds on the back of the semiconductor shortage and opportunities in 5G edge. Read more.

IBM Takes Turbonomic to Turbocharge Full Stack Observability

IBM plans to integrate Turbonomic's application resource management and network monitoring capabilities into a full-stack observability platform. Read more.

White House Paving Anti-Ransomware Plan, DHS Secretary Says

The private-sector led Ransomware Task Force today issued a report that includes 48 recommendations to combat ransomware, which it says is a $350 million industry. Read more.