Facebook buys cybersecurity startup PrivateCore

<span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblNewsDetailMain"></span><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMrWd7e2jYj2A-v123gh7xy66DTCF_75pnhNhMRUg7ELmWhkHCn6vl4iB10GlQ70XZamuY5cgoRgypbUonh-wNA6xvbYbA5Xl-TzdwHppf75-5q0JcfndbJaErRiGPSYj3J7Ovk8Uw-U0/s1600/world-facebook_8-8-2014_156191_l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMrWd7e2jYj2A-v123gh7xy66DTCF_75pnhNhMRUg7ELmWhkHCn6vl4iB10GlQ70XZamuY5cgoRgypbUonh-wNA6xvbYbA5Xl-TzdwHppf75-5q0JcfndbJaErRiGPSYj3J7Ovk8Uw-U0/s1600/world-facebook_8-8-2014_156191_l.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <b>NEW YORK: Facebook announced Thursday it was buying California-based cybersecurity startup PrivateCore, in a move to boost defenses of its vast server network.</b><br /> <br /> "I believe that PrivateCore´s technology and expertise will help support Facebook´s mission to help make the world more open and connected, in a secure and trusted way," Facebook´s Joe Sullivan said.<br /> <br /> "Over time, we plan to deploy PrivateCore´s technology directly into the Facebook server stack."<br /> <br /> PrivateCore was launched in 2012 in Palo Alto and specializes in protecting servers against malware and other kinds of intrusions.<br /> <br /> PrivateCore´s Oded Horovitz said in a blog post that the two firms "have an aligned mission."<br /> <br /> "Since the beginning, we have worked tirelessly on our technology to protect servers from malware threats, unauthorized physical access, and malicious hardware devices," he said.<br /> <br /> "Working together with Facebook, there is a huge opportunity to pursue our joint vision at scale with incredible impact."<br /> <br /> Terms of the deal were not announced. (AFP)<br />

Facebook buys cybersecurity startup PrivateCore

NEW YORK: Facebook announced Thursday it was buying California-based cybersecurity startup PrivateCore, in a move to boost defenses of its vast server network. "I believe that PrivateCore´s techno…

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