Absolute Software Acquires Data Security and DLP Assets from Palisade Systems

Sciens Building Solutions Acquires Absolute Protective Systems

June 14, 2022

Electrical Services

Sciens Building Solutions, a San Francisco-based building-systems platform backed by The Carlyle Group, has acquired Absolute Protective Systems, a Piscataway, New Jersey fire protection and security systems integrator. The transaction is an add-on to Sciens' North American platform to expand its capabilities and presence in the Northeast U.S., with Absolute partnering closely with Sciens' Philadelphia-area division, Electronic Security Solutions.

Ripple Acquires Palisade to Expand Digital Asset Custody

November 3, 2025

Payments & Fintech

Ripple has acquired Palisade, a London-based digital asset wallet and custody technology company, to bolster Ripple Custody with wallet-as-a-service capabilities. The deal integrates Palisade's MPC-based, multi-chain wallet tech into Ripple Payments, expanding Ripple's ability to serve fintechs, corporates, and crypto-native institutions with faster wallet provisioning and high-frequency transaction support.

Palo Alto Networks Acquires Dig Security

October 31, 2023

Cybersecurity

Palo Alto Networks has completed the acquisition of Israel-based Dig Security (Dig Security Solutions Ltd.), a provider of Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) technology, integrating its capabilities into the Prisma Cloud platform. The deal was announced completed on Dec. 5, 2023; media reports put the purchase price at about $400 million.

Acronis Acquires DeviceLock, Inc.

July 14, 2020

Cybersecurity

Acronis has acquired DeviceLock, Inc., a provider of endpoint device/port control and data loss prevention (DLP) software, making DeviceLock a wholly-owned subsidiary. The acquisition will integrate DeviceLock's DLP and device control capabilities into the Acronis Cyber Platform to expand Acronis' cyber protection offerings for businesses, governments and service providers.

HelpSystems (Fortra) Acquires Digital Guardian

October 27, 2021

Cybersecurity

HelpSystems (now Fortra) acquired Digital Guardian, a provider of SaaS and managed service-enabled data loss prevention (DLP) solutions, to strengthen its data security portfolio. The deal brings Digital Guardian’s endpoint, network and cloud DLP capabilities and managed services into Fortra’s security offering to improve data classification and protection across environments.

Fortinet Acquires Next DLP to Strengthen Unified SASE Data Protection

August 6, 2024

Cybersecurity

Fortinet has acquired Next DLP, a cloud-native SaaS provider of insider risk and data loss prevention (DLP) technology, with the deal closing on August 5, 2024. The acquisition will integrate Next DLP's AI/ML-powered anomaly detection and classification capabilities into Fortinet's SSE/SASE and broader Security Fabric to expand Fortinet's standalone and integrated DLP offerings.