Novell has acquired e-Security, Inc., a move that will enable Novell to deliver a holistic view of security and compliance activities across the entire enterprise. The deal combines Novell's identity and systems management expertise with e-Security's real-time event monitoring, response and reporting capabilities.

With a comprehensive view of user, network and application events, customers will now be able to streamline a previously labor-intensive and error-prone process, cut costs through automation, and build a more rigorous, predictable security and compliance monitoring program.

Automated Compliance Monitoring and Reporting
From government regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley, Basel II and HIPAA to corporate governance initiatives, regulatory environments have become increasingly complex. Too often, organizations are left to rely on varying information sources and tools to monitor compliance, an approach which is inefficient and error-prone. To streamline workflow and ensure data accuracy, Novell is focused on delivering an infrastructure for more comprehensive security and event monitoring. With the addition of e-Security's Sentinel 5, Novell can deliver a solution that provides a real-time, holistic view of security and compliance activities, while helping customers monitor, report, and respond automatically to network events across the enterprise.

Novell paid 72 million to acquire e-Security. Novell estimates a positive revenue impact from the acquisition of roughly 20 million in the coming 12 months.

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