Permira-backed Mimecast to acquire Code42.

Permira-backed Mimecast, an IT security company, agreed to acquire Code42, an American cybersecurity software company. Financial terms were not disclosed. “Employee collaboration is at the heart of successful organizations today. Protecting organizations from data exfiltration requires enhanced visibility into risky user activities across email, collaboration platforms, web, cloud, and more. By joining forces with Mimecast, we can help customers quickly detect and respond to threats across their expansive digital environments,” Joe Payne, Code42 President & CEO.