An article on CRN.com reports that Network Associates has quietly hung a For Sale sign in their yard and that first in line to purchase the security company is Microsoft. It alludes to some moves NAI has made recently as grooming itself to pave the way for purchase by Microsoft. An announcement is rumored for July 1st.

Here is the article: Network Associates Up For Sale

I think some companies that rely on NAI security as a primary means of protecting themselves against having Microsoft vulnerabilities exploited may see this as a detriment- too much reliance on Microsoft. Should be interesting.