Proofpoint buys inside-threat management firm ObserveIT for $225m

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Deal to close before the end of the year

Cyber security firm Proofpoint is to buy inside-threat management firm ObserveIT for $225 million in cash. The move comes as part of Proofpoint's strategy to "extend its data loss prevention cap...

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