Arbor Networks acquires Australia-based Packetloop

Arbor Networks is broadening its scope in the data security field with its acquisition of Packetloop, a Sydney, Australia-based firm.

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"Arbor is building a network security and analytics platform that goes far beyond DDoS detection and mitigation," said John Grady, research manager for Security Products at IDC. "Adding a big data security analytics and forensics platform like Packetloop's makes sense as they extend into the broader advanced threat market. Arbor now has a unique combination of NetFlow, packet capture and global threat intelligence from their ATLAS infrastructure to address today's dynamic threats that evade signature-based solutions."

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