Teleconference: Symantec’s Acquisition of VeriSign’s Security Business (1:00 PM EDT/10:00 AM PDT)

Time & Location

Originally Presented: May 21, 2010 1:00 PM, Teleconference

Presenter(s):

Hans van Rietschote, Chief Executive Officer, Mercury Swan Consulting LLCHans van Rietschote

Chief Executive Officer
Mercury Swan Consulting LLC

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Agenda:

    Note: The time listed above is Eastern Daylight Time; for European clients, this Webcast will occur at 18:00 BST. On Wednesday, May 19, Symantec announced that it would acquire VeriSign’s security business for $1.2 billion. This is a key acquisition as Symantec seeks to expand its core offerings and attack new markets. VeriSign’s technology is crucial for the encryption and protection of sensitive information, particularly for online transactions and identity verification. As a result, this acquisition gives Symantec the technology to allow IT departments to deploy new, secure computing models, from cloud computing to social networking, and for user-owned mobile devices. GLG will be hosting a teleconference with Hans van Rietschote, the CEO of Mercury Swan Consulting, and a former Senior Director at Symantec, to discuss the implications of this acquisition for the security software space. TOPICS
  • Impact of the acquisition on the competitive landscape for security software and services
  • Ability of Symantec to capture share of online transactions and interactions
  • Benefits and impact on newer, secure enterprise IT solutions (cloud computing, social networking, and mobile computing) For those unable to attend this teleconference at its scheduled time, an audio replay may be available within 24 hours. Alternatively, a transcript may be available for purchase beginning on Friday, May 28th. For further information, please click here.

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