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  "title": "Vanta to Acquire Pillar Security for AI Agent Governance",
  "publisher": "Acquiry Deal Intelligence",
  "author": "Joash Boyton",
  "url": "https://www.acquiry.com/deal-intelligence/vanta-to-acquire-pillar-security/",
  "published": "2026-11-10T00:15:00Z",
  "updated": "2026-11-10T00:15:00Z",
  "licence": "Free to reference with attribution to Acquiry Deal Intelligence and a link to the source URL.",
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      "evidence": "Vanta announcement of 9 November 2026.",
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