Mimecast Joins Human Risk Management Fray With Code42 Deal

Mimecast acquired Code42 to bolster its human risk management offerings, integrating Code42 Incydr with Mimecast Profile Groups to automate user risk scoring, policy enforcement, and exfiltration detection; the company plans to rebrand Code42 products, provide a common HRM dashboard, and introduce AI tools to detect data exfiltration to public generative AI services. The article positions this move within broader industry trends and competitor activity, and emphasizes product compatibility and continued support for existing portfolios.