When it comes to security, I’m not so sure I want the “big consolidated company” looking after my small-business interests. Bigger does not necessarily mean better.

Security software giant Symantec is preparing to announce an acquisition of Vontu, one the largest remaining independent providers of data leakage prevention software, which is used to control the flow of sensitive information across corporate networks.

Multiple industry sources have confirmed to InfoWorld that Symantec will soon announce a buyout of Vontu, perhaps as early as next week, which will significantly further the trend of consolidation that has played-out in the red-hot DLP (data leakage prevention) space over the last year.

The deal also gives Symantec a foothold in the burgeoning DLP segment, also referred by some as the ILP (information leakage prevention) space.

What happens when everyone has consolidated and you still can’t get something to work properly? How will we get the big ol’ consolidated companies to listen to us when we want change?

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