Citrix Acquires deviceTRUST GmbH and strong.network SA to Boost Zero‑Trust Security

Citrix (Cloud Software Group) Acquires Unicon GmbH

January 22, 2025

Software

Citrix, a business unit of Cloud Software Group, announced the acquisition of Unicon GmbH, the developer of the eLux secure endpoint operating system and Scout management platform. The acquisition expands Citrix’s endpoint security and management capabilities, enabling customers to repurpose existing devices, extend device lifecycles, and deliver a more secure, sustainable hybrid work experience.

Branddocs Acquires TrustCloud; Combined Company Will Trade as TrustCloud

April 17, 2023

Cybersecurity

Branddocs has acquired TrustCloud and the combined business will trade as TrustCloud, creating a unified secure digital transactions and orchestration platform. The merger combines Branddocs' client base and fraud-detection capabilities with TrustCloud's modular choreography platform and certifications to deliver a vendor-agnostic, globally compliant SaaS solution for identity verification, e-signature, vaulting and related services.

Entrust Acquires HyTrust

January 14, 2021

Cybersecurity

Entrust Corporation acquired HyTrust, Inc., a Mountain View–based provider of virtualized and multi‑cloud data encryption, key management, and cloud security posture management solutions. The acquisition adds encryption, cryptographic key management and cloud security policy capabilities to Entrust’s identity and data protection portfolio; terms were not disclosed.

Sysnet Global Solutions Acquires SecureTrust from Trustwave

October 24, 2020

Cybersecurity

Sysnet Global Solutions has acquired SecureTrust, a division of Trustwave, and purchased a portion of Trustwave’s MSS business focused on the hospitality sector. The deal expands Sysnet’s PCI-compliance, QSA and managed security capabilities and geographic coverage, creating the world’s largest Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) organization; Sysnet is backed by FTV Capital and True Wind Capital.

Secure Computing Acquires CipherTrust

July 12, 2006

Cybersecurity

Secure Computing Corp. is acquiring e-mail security vendor CipherTrust Inc. in a transaction valued at roughly $274 million (approximately $195 million cash plus 10 million Secure Computing shares). The deal expands Secure Computing’s Internet gateway security appliance portfolio — incorporating CipherTrust’s IronMail appliances and TrustedSource reputation service — and will move CipherTrust CEO Jay Chaudhry into a Secure Computing executive role.

TruSecure and Betrusted Merge to Form Cybertrust

September 20, 2004

Cybersecurity

Information security firms TruSecure and Betrusted have merged to form a new company called Cybertrust, headquartered in Herndon, Virginia. The combined business will offer risk-management consulting, managed security services and security software, employ about 1,000 people globally with roughly $160 million in annual revenue, and will be led by TruSecure CEO John Becker. Betrusted had been a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank One’s One Equity Partners; details of the transaction were not disclosed.