Yesterday the news came out that CA is planning to acquire Arcot for about 200 Million. If you’ve read that it’s part of a CA IAM play, that’s correct, but it’s Strong AuthN and fraud prevention for IAM. Strong AuthN is something CA hasn’t really had before and the Arcot mobile solutions mean this can also be billed handily as a “cloud play.”

For more, take a look at this coverage:

From eWeek:

CA Technologies has agreed to acquire Arcot Systems for its authentication and anti-fraud technology. The acquisition comes with a price tag of $200 million. Founded in 1997, Arcot develops software-based digital signature and identity tools to help… Continue reading: CA to Acquire Arcot