EMC Corp's RSA security division said it had acquired Aveksa Inc, a provider of cloud-based services that businesses use to verify the identity people accessing corporate networks and Web-based software. RSA Executive Chairman Art Coviello told Reuters on Monday that his company would combine some existing products with those of Aveksa to offer a single Web-based "cloud platform" to prevent outsiders from breaking into networks.RSA will offer a cloud-based version of its SecurID service, which requires computer users to enter unique codes every time they log into a network, Coviello said.Aveksa's technology enables companies to verify the identity of people accessing accounts of Web-based software programs from companies such as Salesforce.com Inc and Workday Inc , Coviello said.The companies did not disclose terms of the deal, but they said RSA would have more than 3,000 employees after adding Aveksa's 188 workers. This is RSA's fifth acquisition since 2010.
Salesforce.com, inc., is a provider of enterprise cloud computing and social enterprise solutions. Shares of CRM fell by 0.05% or $-0.02/share to $38.92. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $30.04 and as high as $47.58. On average, 6916270 shares of CRM exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 1037793.
Workday, Inc. is a provider of enterprise cloud-based applications for human capital management (HCM), payroll, financial management, time tracking, procurement and employee expense management. Shares of WDAY fell by 1.21% or $-0.79/share to $64.72. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $45.05 and as high as $69.75. On average, 1327400 shares of WDAY exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 205349.
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