Dive Brief:
- Microsoft announced that it purchased Adallom, an Israel-based, cloud-delivered, security-as-a-service solution.
- Microsoft said Adallom expands on its existing identity assets and delivers a “cloud access security broker.”
- Microsoft has recently made several acquisitions of Israeli companies.
Dive Insight:
Microsoft’s announcement said that the acquisition complements its own identity services.
"Adallom expands on Microsoft's existing identity assets, and delivers a cloud access security broker, to give customers visibility and control over application access as well as their critical company data stored across cloud services," the announcement reads.
Adallom helps give customers visibility and control over company data stored across cloud services. The solution currently works with Salesforce, Box, Dropbox, ServiceNow, Ariba and Office 365.
As cloud services continue to grow, security is an increasing concern among businesses. With this purchase, Microsoft hopes to bolster its cloud security offerings and give businesses the peace of mind of knowing their cloud data is highly secure.
