Microsoft Corp on Tuesday said it bought an Israel-based cybersecurity startup specializing in defending programs and content in the cloud, as it expands offerings for the enterprise.
Microsoft did not disclose how much it paid for Adallom, but the Web site TechCrunch put the purchase price at US$250 million.
The acquisition comes as Microsoft responds to the trend toward cloud-based computing, in which data or software is accessed remotely over the Internet.
Adallom helps customers “protect critical assets across cloud applications,” Microsoft vice president Takeshi Numoto said in a blog post announcing the acquisition.
“With more frequent and advanced cybersecurity attacks continuing to make headlines, customer concerns around security remain top of mind. These concerns pose real challenges for IT [information technology], who are charged with protecting company data in this rapidly evolving mobile-first, cloud-first world,” he said.
Adallom works with cloud-based applications such as those of Salesforce.com Inc and Dropbox Inc as well as Microsoft’s own Office 365.
The three-year-old startup’s technology will be used in other Microsoft offerings as well, such as its Enterprise Mobility Suite and Advanced Threat Analytics.
News of the acquisition came the same day Microsoft announced it is expanding its partnership with Dell Inc to widen the array of Windows 10-powered devices and services for businesses.
A strong part of the push centered on Microsoft Surface Pro tablets and accessories, which Dell will start selling in Canada and the US through an online shop at dell.com/work.
More markets will be added early next year, the companies said.
Microsoft said this month it would ramp up the business capabilities of its Windows 10 operating system, which was recently released as a free upgrade and powers about 75 million devices.
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