VMware to acquire Carbon Black

Josh Budd
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VMware CEO defends acquisition as investor suggests Carbon Black is not 'the cream of the crop' in the security market

VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger claims that he intends to fix the "broken" cybersecurity market through the firm's acquisition of Carbon Black. Gelsinger (pictured) made the claim as VMware announced a...

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