Secure Islands technology will be integrated into Azure services
Microsoft has just announced that it has acquired Israeli security Secure Islands, and although the company is not providing any details on the terms of the deal, sources close to the matter are reporting an acquisition price somewhere between $77 million and $150 million (€71 million and €139 million).
Redmond appears to be on a buying spree these days in Israel, as Secure Islands is the third company it has acquired in just 12 months. Last year, it acquired cloud security company Aorato, while earlier this year, it completed the acquisition of Adallom.
But acquiring Secure Islands seems to make sense, given that the Israeli company already offers security solutions for Office 365 and Azure Cloud products. It has an impressive client portfolio, including UBS, OSRAM, Vodafone and Credit Suisse.
Full integration with Azure
And that's exactly what Microsoft plans to do next, and Takeshi Numoto, Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Cloud and Marketing, has confirmed that the technology purchased will then be integrated into the Azure Rights Management Service.
In addition, the company says it will help offer increased security to its customers across a wider range of services, such as Azure and Office 365, as well as third-party solutions for Windows, iOS or Android devices.
“This acquisition accelerates our ability to help customers secure their business data wherever it is stored – across on-premises systems, Microsoft Azure cloud services like Office 365, third-party services, and any Windows, iOS, or Android device. These new capabilities, combined with data classification across Windows and Office 365, will provide our customers with the industry’s most comprehensive data protection solution,” explains Numoto.
The acquisition of Secure Islands is still subject to regulatory approval, but the green light should be given soon to let Microsoft move forward with its plans to integrate the security solutions into its own products.
