In Gartner, Inc.’s recently released Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Network Firewalls, Palo Alto Networks has been positioned in the Leaders Quadrant. Palo Alto Networks entered the Magic Quadrant in 2010 in the Visionary Quadrant.
Gartner based its positioning on two major elements: the ability to execute and completeness of vision. In the 2011 report, Gartner positioned Palo [...]
Santa Clara, Calif., December 15, 2011 – Palo Alto Networks, a leading provider of Enterprise Network Firewall solutions, today announced it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the Leaders Quadrant of the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Network Firewalls.
In its analysis, Gartner evaluated the Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewall (NGFW), based on its “ability [...]
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Part of establishing a proper security cordon around your business data is having the right hardware – like a router/firewall – to get the job done, and done well. Resorting to cheap and basic equipment might cut it for simple personal or home use, but it’s not ideal for business applications.
In business, protecting important information [...]
Today, IPS systems complement traditional firewalls. They are seen as devices standing on the second line of network defense inspecting the entire network packet looking for malicious traffic that is often invisible to Layer 3 firewalls. Imagine IPS systems integrated within your firewall standing on the front line of your network defense creating a more [...]
Are you concerned about sophisticated malware and threats lurking in your current network? How confident are you about the effectiveness of your IPS (intrusion prevention system) against modern threats? Research and recent news suggest that IT organizations are losing the battle against increasingly well trained, well organized, and well-funded hackers.
Modern hackers increasingly turn to applications [...]
You may have heard from industry analysts about the trends driving the convergence of firewalling and IPS solutions. You may be wondering how effective these IPS capabilities in next-generation firewalls really are against modern threats. NSS Labs, a recognized authority on security product testing, recently conducted its benchmark IPS vendor group test and the results may [...]
Palo Alto Networks today officially introduced Mark McLaughlin as their new president, CEO and member of the Board of Directors. McLaughlin previously served as the CEO of VeriSign, where he increased stock prices by more than 50% over a two year time period.
“We are thrilled that Mark is joining Palo Alto Networks. His proven executive [...]
In the SANS What Works in Internet Security case study, learn why Palo Alto Networks was chosen as the new solution for Farm Credit Financial Partners, the premier provider of technology services to Farm Credit who currently services 500,000 qualified members nationwide.
The Information Security Director at Farm Credit Financial Partners, was frustrated with a lack of integration [...]
As next-generation firewalls (NGFW) are increasingly recognized as the future of network security, the technology and features they are able to provide are expanding at a rapid rate. Palo Alto Networks – a pioneer in next-generation firewall technology – has recently announced what they are calling their largest release since the company’s initial product launch [...]
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Security firm Symantec has uncovered a scheme to extort website owners for money or face the possibility of a DDoS attack.
Security firm Symantec recently uncovered a scheme that purportedly attempts to extort money from website owners and operators in order to avoid the possibility of a DDoS attack. The capability of these extortionists to [...]
Tags: Firewalls·Hackers·Malware·Phishing·Security·Vulnerabilities
Internal social networks help when you need to cascade and disseminate information within the company, but you also need the right policies and management to use these networks right.
One of these purposes is the creation of internal social networks which, in a nutshell, improve communication and information sharing within the organization. While some may worry [...]
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I was recently faced with configuring a Juniper SSG320M Firewall for one of our client’s remote offices in China. I was also faced with creating a site-to-site IPSec VPN between the Juniper (in China) and the Cisco ASA 5505 that was here in their Dallas office. If you’re unsure of what a site-to-site VPN or [...]
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No matter what the size of your organization, securing your network should be one of your key initiatives. I’ve recently discussed the importance of Disaster Recovery Planning and having a Managed Audit Process, but ensuring network security is equally important. Plus, for all you techies out there, researching and implementing network security is a lot more [...]
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The continued exploit of many vulnerable applications that have been fixed by vendors for over a year highlight the need to keep software updated with the latest versions and patches.
A new report released by security firm M86 Security reveals a trend toward more sophisticated forms of malware in taking advantage of vulnerabilities in common software [...]
Tags: Firewalls·Hackers·Malware·Managed Security Services·Phishing·Vulnerabilities
Mozilla implements new initiatives to ensure the security of its browser to fix the main security holes, and this brings Firefox’s latest version to 3.6.7.
The Mozilla foundation, the organization behind the Firefox browser, announced recently that it has released a patch to fix many major security holes found in its software, as well as the [...]
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Admittedly, I’m a total nerd. I don’t pretend to dispute it. My wife and my son might disagree, but he’s only 6 months old. I say he still counts, but you might not agree. That being said, I love being the nerdy guy and when it comes to having fun at the house, it can [...]
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Palo Alto Networks recently released their ‘read-only’ Facebook functionality that can be implemented with the next-generation firewall and is available now at no cost to their customers. The ‘read-only’ Facebook allows companies to enforce their Facebook policy by having finer-grained controls over their employee’s access to the popular social networking site. This functionality lets companies [...]
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Dallas Data Center is proud to announce that Motion HR has put their trust in us by choosing to host their SaaS offering, CloudHCM, at DDC. We are running their SaaS offering using some of Dell’s new R710 servers, firewalls from Palo Alto Networks, and Cisco switches. Their environment is set up in a full [...]
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