Symantec has agreed to buy Gideon Technologies with the intention of using Gideon’s vulnerability, configuration and compliance management technology to appeal to the public sector.
– Symantec has agreed to acquire Gideon Technologies in a bid to add to its risk management capabilities to meet the compliance needs of the public sector.

Gideon Technologies specializes in vulnerability, configuration, policy and compliance management as well as network and asset discovery. A…