Google Acquires Startup Wiz for $32B to 'Turbocharge Improved Cloud Security’

Google Acquires Startup Wiz for B to 'Turbocharge Improved Cloud Security’

Image: Wiz Google has announced it is acquiring cybersecurity startup Wiz for $32 billion. The acquisition is parent company Alphabet’s largest to date, more than doubling its previous record-breaking $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility in 2012. The company appears to have pursued this deal aggressively due to the growing demand for secure cloud services. The surge in generative AI has prompted tech companies to rush for cloud infrastructure, while major security incidents, such as…

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CrowdStrike vs Wiz: Which Offers Better Cloud Security and Value?

CrowdStrike vs Wiz: Which Offers Better Cloud Security and Value?

CrowdStrike and Wiz are two security providers operating from vastly different positions. On one hand, CrowdStrike has been in the space since 2011 and has solidified itself as an industry leader in endpoint detection and response solutions. Meanwhile, Wiz is a much younger cybersecurity startup founded in 2020 that aims to make a name for itself in the world of cloud security. In this article, we examine how CrowdStrike and Wiz stack against each other…

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