VMware snaps up network security firm Lastline

VMware has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the network security firm Lastline as the company continues to try and position itself as a provider of cloud-native security tools.Both companies' boards have approved the transaction which is expected to close during Q2 of this year pending regulatory approval.As reported by TechCrunch, a source told the publication that VMware plans to lay off around 40 percent or 50 of Lastline's employees as part of the acquisition. However, spokespe