Facebook Buys Security Firm PrivateCore
Facebook is hoping its latest acquisition will help protect users from malware and other security threats.
The company announced Thursday it was acquiring PrivateCore, a security startup that focuses on securing remote servers. Facebook is hoping PrivateCore's technology will help make its own systems more secure, according to Facebook's chief security officer, Joe Sullivan, in this Facebook post.
"Their vCage technology protects servers from persistent malware, unauthorized physical access, and malicious hardware devices, making it safer to run any application in outsourced, hosted or cloud environments," Sullivan wrote. "I believe that PrivateCore’s technology and expertise will help support Facebook’s mission to help make the world more open and connected, in a secure and trusted way."
