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IBM is buying BigFix, adding to its run of acquisitions in the past several years of security companies.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed. BigFix has received $33 million in venture financing since its beginnings in 1997. Bloomberg estimates the acquisition price at $400 million.

BigFix is based out of Emeryville, Ca. It provides security intelligence software for managing an enterprise across its computing endpoints, meaning its personal computers, servers and desktops. For example, it can monitor if a PC is out of compliance, needs security fixes or requires an update.