gecad in comment and analysis

Opinion: So why can't Microsoft build in security?

Comment When, two years ago, Microsoft purchased Romanian antivirus vendor GeCAD as part of its Trustworthy Computing initiative, I warned the result might lead to a queue of antitrust lawyers gathering around the Capitol building in Washington, as the... [12 Oct 2005]

Leader: Consolidate, consolidate, consolidate

Leader Add to that Symantec buying Brightmail, TurnTide and @stake, McAfee splashing out on Foundstone, TruSecure and BeTrusted merging, Microsoft buying GeCad and numerous other movements in the market, and it creates an image of an industry rapidly... [06 Oct 2004]

Leader: No acquisition-smoke without fire?

Leader Only 12 months ago, Microsoft bought Romanian AV firm GeCAD and at the time nobody in the industry thought it would end there. Rumours are rife this week that Microsoft is about to make perhaps its most significant acquisition yet - antivirus giant... [24 Jun 2004]

The Weekly Round-Up: 04.07.03

Round-Up GeCAD made one of the best Linux security solutions and cynics will say that Microsoft's move was aimed at deliberately scuppering anti-virus development on the Linux platform. Mr Gates to serve: Microsoft has bought Romanian anti-virus firm GeCAD... [04 Jul 2003]

Microsoft: 'Stop becoming part of the problem and start becoming part of the solution'

Comment Microsoft has recently made clear its intentions to move into the anti-virus market with its purchase of Romanian AV firm GeCAD. Now that this news has sunk in the anti-virus companies, to a man, have responded with a resounding "so what! [27 Jun 2003]

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