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IonQ to buy zero trust startup Elisity for up to $1.3 billion
Original: IonQ to buy zero trust startup Elisity for up to $1.3B as quantum shifts to enterprise security
Quantum computing company IonQ has agreed to acquire zero trust network security startup Elisity in a deal worth up to $1.3 billion. The move marks a shift for IonQ toward enterprise security, pairing its quantum technology with Elisity's identity-based network protection. The acquisition signals growing convergence between quantum computing and cybersecurity as firms prepare for future quantum-era threats.
Why now: The large acquisition price and the unusual pairing of a quantum computing firm with a cybersecurity startup make it notable tech deal news.
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- IonQ to buy zero trust startup Elisity for up to $1.3B as quantum shifts to enterprise security · Tech Funding News
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