Symantec

The acquisition will make Accenture Security one of the leading providers of managed security services

Countries like Canada and Brazil have already passed rules around the subject, while India is considering its own data protection norms

The facility, which is the largest Symantec SOC in Asia Pacific and Japan would also assist customers and other Security Operations Centres of Symantec

Partnership happens in backdrop of growing number of cyber-attacks in India as well as in the world

Symantec said it would acquire US identity theft protection services company LifeLock for $2.3 billion

Symantec said it would share technical information about Odinaff with banks, governments and other security firms