Storage giant EMC to buy RSA for $2.1b

Buyout comes amid heightened concern over security of data

By Hiawatha Bray

Globe Staff / June 30, 2006

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Data storage giant EMC Corp. of Hopkinton will pay about $2.1 billion to acquire RSA Security Inc. of Bedford, one of the world's leading makers of data security software. The deal will position EMC as a leader in information security at a time corporations and government agencies are demanding better ways to prevent the theft of personal data stored on ... (Full article: 803 words)