In Apple's case, you can credit the media and all those folks who said the [OS X] platform was inherently secure [for drawing attention to it].

There are a lot of aggressive acquisitions going on in this space and Check Point is at risk of getting left behind if they don't develop their own offerings or make an acquisition.

Many financial institutions had been moving toward stronger authentication, so they should have time to make the necessary changes.

Hackers focus on the weakest link in the security chain.

The challenge for Check Point is to get beyond the perimeter. They went out to the endpoint. Now, they have to defend the core, and when you do that, you need to look at more passive monitoring solutions.

The new idea is a lot like a wolf in sheep's clothing.

Hackers are now being lured by the promise of financial gains.

Symantec is a big buyer. The acquisitions have been critical not just to Symantec, which has been using it to stay ahead in the game, but also for the ecosystem of startups that the M&A strategy helps sustain.

Banks do not want to put security procedures in place that may discourage users from using their services.