By Rhys Fisher
Publication Date: 2025-12-19 09:00:00
From a rumored record-breaking ServiceNow acquisition to fresh security enhancements from Cisco, here are extracts from some of this week’s most popular news stories.
ServiceNow is reportedly in talks to acquire cybersecurity startup Armis in a deal that could be valued at as much as $7BN, a transaction that would be ServiceNow’s largest acquisition to date and underscore how cybersecurity is becoming a core pillar of enterprise customer experience strategies.
The takeover could be announced in the coming days, according to Bloomberg, although the deal is not a foregone conclusion and Armis could attract a competing bidder.
If completed, the acquisition would bring the firm’s exposure management platforms into ServiceNow’s expanding portfolio of AI-enabled workflow, security, and risk management products.
The firm’s Centrix platform automatically discovers and tracks devices ranging from laptops and smartphones to medical equipment and…
