米グーグル、セキュリティー企業ウィズを買収 過去最大の約4.8兆円

US Google acquires security company With, the largest ever, approximately 4.8 trillion yen

US Google acquires security company With, the largest ever, approximately 4.8 trillion yen
米グーグルは18日、急成長しているサイバーセキュリティー企業のウィズ(本社ニューヨーク)を320億ドル(約4.8兆円)で買収すると発表した

On the 18th, Google announced that it will acquire Wiz, a rapidly growing cybersecurity company (headquarters New York), for $32 billion (approximately 4.8 trillion yen).

On the 18th, Google announced that it will acquire Wiz, a rapidly growing cybersecurity company (headquarters New York), for $32 billion (approximately 4.8 trillion yen).
グーグルによる買収としては過去最大規模となる

This is the largest Google acquisition ever

This is the largest Google acquisition ever
AI(人工知能)が爆発的に成長する中、グーグルはウィズの買収に踏み切ることで、クラウドセキュリティーとサイバーセキュリティーに対する大きな賭けに出た

With AI (artificial intelligence) explosive growth, Google has decided to acquire Wiz, making a big bet on cloud security and cybersecurity

With AI (artificial intelligence) explosive growth, Google has decided to acquire Wiz, making a big bet on cloud security and cybersecurity
ウィズの買収は規制当局の承認を得る必要がある

The acquisition of Withs must be approved by regulatory authorities.

The acquisition of Withs must be approved by regulatory authorities.
グーグルによる買収としては、2012年のモトローラ・モビリティ買収(125億ドル)をしのぐ規模

Google's acquisition is a massive advantage over the 2012 acquisition of Motorola Mobility ($12.5 billion).

Google's acquisition is a massive advantage over the 2012 acquisition of Motorola Mobility ($12.5 billion).
グーグルはその後、モトローラを売却して大きな損失を出した

Google then sold Motorola and suffered a huge loss.

Google then sold Motorola and suffered a huge loss.
クラウドコンピューティング向けのサイバーセキュリティーソフトウェアを開発するウィズについては、昨年夏の時点でグーグルが230億ドルで買収する交渉を進めていた

As of last summer, Google was negotiating a $23 billion acquisition of cybersecurity software for cloud computing.

As of last summer, Google was negotiating a $23 billion acquisition of cybersecurity software for cloud computing.
しかしこの時は合意に至らず、ウィズは目標を新規株式公開に切り替えた

However, at this time, there was no agreement and Wiz switched his target to an initial public offering.

However, at this time, there was no agreement and Wiz switched his target to an initial public offering.
ウィズはイスラエル国防軍のサイバー情報収集部隊「8200部隊」に配属されて出会ったアサフ・ラパポート氏ら4人が創設

Wiz was founded by four people, including Asaf Rapaport, who was assigned to the Israeli Defense Force's cyber intelligence gathering unit, "Assaf Rapaport."

Wiz was founded by four people, including Asaf Rapaport, who was assigned to the Israeli Defense Force's cyber intelligence gathering unit, "Assaf Rapaport."
設立からわずか5年で急成長を遂げた

It has grown rapidly in just five years since its establishment

It has grown rapidly in just five years since its establishment
ラパポート氏は、「ウィズは比較的短期間で多くを遂げた

"Wiz did a lot in a relatively short period of time," Rapaport said.

"Wiz did a lot in a relatively short period of time," Rapaport said.
だがサイバーセキュリティーはワープスピードで動く

But cybersecurity works at warp speed

But cybersecurity works at warp speed
我々もそうしなければならない

We must do that too

We must do that too
今こそその時だ」とブログに記している

It's time for now," he wrote on his blog.

It's time for now," he wrote on his blog.