
Sophos wants to buy Secureworks
The British cybersecurity provider Sophos wants to buy its American competitor Secureworks. The transaction is expected to be completed in early 2025.
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The British cybersecurity provider Sophos wants to buy its American competitor Secureworks. The transaction is expected to be completed in early 2025.

With 'Anybus Defender', HMS Networks presents a new product series for the highest cyber security requirements in industrial environments. The product range offers protection for networks in the manufacturing industry, for machine builders and for the critical infrastructure sector.

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With 'Anybus Defender', HMS Networks presents a new product range for the highest cyber security requirements in industrial environments. The new product range offers protection for networks in the manufacturing industry and for the critical infrastructure sector, among others.
In view of the increasing damage caused by cyber attacks and EU directives such as the CRA, holistic cybersecurity is becoming indispensable. Dr. Christopher Tebbe, security expert, and Kilian Fröhlich, manager in OT security consulting, explain how Wago is tackling this.

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