It was announced yesterday that EMC has a definitive agreement to purchase for a undisclosed amount Kansas-based Archer Technologies. Archer Technologies is a privately held governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software vendor. Archer will remain in Kansas and operate as part of EMC’s security division, RSA. Archer makes automated, integrated GRC software for managing corporate policies and objectives for their life cycles. Its products automate, analyse and manage business risks, while helping corporate policies adhere to compliance requirements.