ROUND ROCK, Texas — (BUSINESS WIRE) — December 20, 2012 — Dell today announced it has completed its acquisition of Credant Technologies, an award-winning provider of data protection solutions.

Credant offers data protection solutions to control, manage and secure data sent from endpoints to servers, storage and the cloud. Credant capabilities will complement and extend current Dell device security features to make Dell Latitude, OptiPlex and Dell Precision computers among the world’s most secure.

The addition of Credant strengthens Dell’s comprehensive security solutions that enable organizations of all sizes to protect their IT assets, comply with regulations and reduce security costs.

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