he normally very well-informed anti-malware branch insider Bill Guttman told me past week he had (not confirmed) information that Microsoft Corp. would be interested in acquirement of the Russian security software vendor Kaspersky Lab.
It is no secret that Microsoft H.Q. isn’t happy with the negative resonance of the Windows user on products like e.g. Windows OneCare and Windows Defender, and that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is determined to go new directions with the Windows Vista successor Windows 7.
Like Vista, security is a main issue in Windows 7 development and it is the intention of Microsoft to revamp the Security Center in Windows 7 thorough. Part of the plans is to rebuild it on modular base with the components antivirus, HIPS, antispyware and firewall. It seem to be the intention too that development of the new Windows 7 Security Center will be performed by Kaspersky Lab for reason of it’s know-how and excellent security products.
Amount that will be paid for the (possible) Kaspersky Lab acquirement is not known but seem to be considerable. Not known too is what will happen with the antivirus products running with a Kaspersky engine if Microsoft succeed with it’s efforts to acquire Kaspersky Lab.
Of course i have tried to become confirmation about what Bill Guttman told me, but (as expected) both involved companies reacted with the usual: “no comment”.
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