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Q&A: Survey sheds light on why automation is a key solution for the cyber skills gap

Diego Asturias — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 18:08:26 +0000

Palo Alto Networks Inc. conducted a recent survey that studied about 1,300 c-level executives globally across various industries and organizations. The survey tracks the latest trends and themes in cybersecurity, including the growing need for automation. The lack of skills in the cybersecurity industry is a genuine and challenging problem. Many organizations are turning to process […]

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How streamlining cybersecurity solutions leads to more secure and cost-effective ops

Henrietta Vogt — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 16:02:34 +0000

A business having 40 or 50 cybersecurity products is not uncommon. One company has even been reported to have over 400 operational on their network at one time, according to Lee Klarich (pictured), chief product officer of Palo Alto Networks Inc. This is obviously far from ideal, but Palo Alto Networks has been attempting to consolidate […]

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Accenture Security and Palo Alto Networks partner to secure cloud cybersecurity gaps

Guest Author — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 15:31:46 +0000

As digital threats continue to multiply in both number and severity, cybersecurity has been a growing concern for IT leaders globally. Cybersecurity consultant group Accenture Security has been named Palo Alto Network Inc.’s Government Systems Integrator of the Year for four years, embracing zero-trust network infrastructures as the pandemic shakes up the remote workforce and […]

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Three insights you might have missed from Ignite ‘22

Ryan Stevens — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 16:25:58 +0000

Intelligence expertise, best-of-breed strategies, and automation were three key themes that quickly emerged right from Day One at Ignite ‘22, a two-day conference that kicked off Dec. 13. Ahead of the event it was expected that Palo Alto Networks Inc. would address the pain points around tightening budgets in a challenging economic environment. Palo Alto […]

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Where SD-WAN meets interoperability at the Village Roadshow

Mark Albertson — Sat, 17 Dec 2022 06:19:52 +0000

When Australia’s largest theme park operator found itself needing to modernize an aging IT network, it turned to a software-defined wide area network solution, but ultimately confronted interoperability issues in its effort to transform enterprise operations. “Interoperability is a major issue in the IT industry,” said Michael Fagan (pictured), chief transformation officer of Village Roadshow Ltd. “When […]

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Google’s partnership with Palo Alto Networks yields enhancements for zero trust security

Mark Albertson — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 19:00:10 +0000

Among the many story lines to emerge from Ignite ’22 in Las Vegas this week was the continued evolution of Palo Alto Network Inc.’s partnership with Google LLC. The security platform provider announced plans to combine Security Service Edge functionality from its Prisma Cloud with Google’s BeyondCorp Enterprise offering to provide hybrid users with Zero Trust […]

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Making medical IoT devices more secure with machine and deep learning

Brian Njuguna — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 23:45:17 +0000

Even though smart medical devices are providing breakthrough improvements and reimagining patient experience, they open up vulnerabilities to new attacks and exploits that can disrupt hospital operations and put patients in danger. With a 200% increase in cyberattacks in healthcare organizations and connected devices expected to hit 1.3 billion in this field, Palo Alto Networks […]

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Palo Alto Networks leverages expansive partner ecosystem to hit long-term GTM targets

Victor Dabrinze — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 23:15:55 +0000

The saying goes that two heads are always better than one. For Palo Alto Networks Inc., however, it’s more like 150 partners around the world representing different marketing channels, all of which the company plans to align toward a shared direction. “From a voice of the partner standpoint, what they’re here to do is share with […]

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Unit 42 highlights threat intelligence importance as Russia, Ukraine ransomware attacks fly under the radar

Brian Njuguna — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 22:45:00 +0000

As threat actors continue to become more sophisticated, staying ahead of the curve is a game-changer. Threat intelligence is now more important than ever, because a perfect storm is brewing based on ransomware attacks between Russia and Ukraine, with nation-state actors undertaking significant cyber espionage work undetected, according to Wendi Whitmore (pictured), senior vice president […]

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HashiCorp and Palo Alto team up to help users adopt multicloud infrastructure with zero-trust security solutions

Guest Author — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 22:20:21 +0000

Businesses are moving to multicloud adoption, with 81% of HashiCorp Inc.’s “State of Cloud Strategy Survey 2022” respondents reporting using more than one cloud, with larger organizations more likely to use multicloud solutions. Palo Alto Networks Inc. and HashiCorp Inc. recently released an updated cloud operating model, allowing users to use products across thousands of enterprises. “Palo […]

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Palo Alto Networks enhances data protection by showing vulnerabilities in code repository

Brian Njuguna — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 21:50:12 +0000

If a single exposed secret is left undetected, threat actors can easily take advantage and harm the entire application. Through the Prisma Cloud Secrets Security module, Palo Alto Networks Inc. addresses this challenge by seamlessly identifying secrets that have been laid bare across the entire application lifecycle for safety measures, according to Ankur Shah (pictured), […]

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Platform consolidation, expanded C-suite participation and other cybersecurity trends emerge from Ignite ’22

Victor Dabrinze — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 21:20:03 +0000

If the current cybersecurity threat landscape were a comic book villain, it’d have the ability to morph and switch forms on a whim. And in response to this ever-evolving threat to the enterprise, several trends are emerging within cybersecurity, according to BJ Jenkins (pictured), president of Palo Alto Networks Inc. One of them is platform consolidation, as […]

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Security industry’s shift toward consolidation and AI supports Palo Alto Networks’ data platform focus

Mark Albertson — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 19:15:26 +0000

It started 18 years ago as a network security company that was focused on firewalls, but Palo Alto Networks Inc. has evolved into a different firm today. The company made a concerted effort to build a true cloud-native platform, dramatically reducing the need for sensor deployment or on-premises proxies. This approach has proved effective as […]

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Intelligence expertise, best-of-breed strategies and automation emerge as key themes at Ignite ‘22

Mark Albertson — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 18:21:27 +0000

The name of Unit 42, a resource within Palo Alto Networks Inc., has a double meaning. It is the answer given by a supercomputer to the ultimate question of life in the Universe, as described in a popular science fiction book – “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.” It is also a team of global […]

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How Palo Alto Networks pioneered SaaS-delivered cybersecurity and changed the industry

Victor Dabrinze — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 01:30:13 +0000

Today, cybersecurity professionals buy their tools in the software-as-a-service format by default; it’s a no-brainer. But back in 2005, when the idea would have seemed far-fetched, Palo Alto Networks Inc. disrupted the industry by offering cybersecurity as a service and has evolved its product within that format ever since. “When you found a new company, […]

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Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora outlines vision for cloud security, acquisitions and growth

Mark Albertson — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 00:39:35 +0000

Following executive leadership roles at Google LLC and SoftBank Group Corp., Nikesh Arora (pictured) joined Palo Alto Networks Inc. in 2018 as the firm’s chairman and CEO. For nearly five years, he has guided the security provider’s strategic direction toward consistency for customers in a cloud-based world. “You need consistency in data; you need consistency as […]

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CDW partners with Palo Alto to enhance security through end-to-end managed capabilities

Brian Njuguna — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 19:30:34 +0000

In the modern enterprise world, security issues go beyond ransomware attacks to include risk governance, vulnerability management and building a zero-trust framework. As Palo Alto Networks Inc.’s Authorized Training Partner, CDW LLC offers advisory and consulting services that enable enterprises to rationalize the security aspect in their IT infrastructure, according to Stephanie Hagopian (pictured), vice […]

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Interest in cross-cloud enterprise security drives growth for Palo Alto Networks

Mark Albertson — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 18:55:24 +0000

Palo Alto Networks Inc. has an opportunity to build a layer above the clouds, a supercloud, that provides a common experience for developers and security operations teams. One indication that the company is pursuing this strategy can be seen in its recent agreement with Google Cloud to provide hybrid users with secure access to applications. […]

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AWS partnerships help orgs accelerate FinOps, reduce risk with well-defined governance models

Brian Njuguna — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 16:16:49 +0000

Based on recent Forrester study, 78% of respondents, including ISVs and end customers, disclosed that the lack of a well-defined governance model was putting their companies at risk, according to Whit Crump (pictured), director of Americas business development, worldwide channels and customer programs, AWS Marketplace, at Amazon Web Services Inc. The AWS Marketplace seeks to reduce […]

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What to expect at Ignite ’22: Join theCUBE Dec. 13-14

Victor Dabrinze — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 18:59:35 +0000

The cybersecurity equation has evolved beyond merely keeping cloud and on-premises environments airtight. In the current enterprise environment, there’s now also the question of cost-benefit analysis, especially in today’s challenging economic climate where chief information security officers face tightening budgets. Cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks Inc. is addressing this pain point, with CEO Nikesh Arora hoping […]

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