The deal comes less than a month after a full merger fell apart over price disagreements.
The announcement on Noviello’s departure was made as the company stated it outperformed profit and revenue estimates in the last quarter
The cybersecurity firm discloses the audit committee of its board has begun an investigation of "concerns raised by a former employee."
Symantec CEO Greg Clark said ‘browser isolation’ will be a core component of cyber defense in the cloud-based world.
The defensive posture of many companies is targeted at preventing malware and insider attacks, not cyberattacks.
The maker of Norton antivirus software is acquiring LifeLock in a move to further diversify its computer security offerings.
Twitter, FM Global, Symantec, Kohl’s, Science Applications International, Diversified Restaurant Holdings, Builders FirstSource, ManTech International
Picture professional hacking outfits where employees work 9 to 5 and have call centers to help them.
The $4.65 billion deal combines Symantec's antivirus software for PCs with Blue Coat's cloud-based cybersecurity offerings.
Silver Lake has a history of helping to revive technology companies that "have fallen out of favor or stalled for various reasons."
The new agreement will boost the equity portion of the deal to 40% from 33%.
The computer security company bought Veritas, a storage software firm, in 2005 for $13.5 billion.
