Palo Alto Networks SVP explains zero trust as NIST updates guide
“Zero trust is the most abused word in cybersecurity,” Anand Oswal said.
Analysis - Nancy Liu
In-depth analysis of networking, cloud, and AI infrastructure trends
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The single-vendor SASE dominance you need to know in 2024
Check out the complete list of this year's top secure access service edge stories. -
Data breach average costs soar to $4.9M as one ransom payout hit record $75M
Zscaler found an unprecedented ransom payout of $75 million to the Dark Angels ransomware group – the largest ever paid by one company. -
Zscaler enhances SASE with Airgap integration and new SD-WAN hardware
The vendor plans to introduce SD-WAN hardware to support the traffic demands within larger campuses and data center environments. -
CrowdStrike and Wiz CNAPP growth outpaced Palo Alto Networks in Q1
Wiz posted substantial revenue growth versus its cloud-native application protection platform competitors. -
Google Cloud urges diversity, inclusion to bolster national cybersecurity
The Aspen Institute estimates that 9% of cybersecurity workers are Black, 4% are Hispanic, 1% are Native American, and 24% are women. -
Did the CrowdStrike-Microsoft outage reveal downside of vendor consolidation?
“CrowdStrike just created the best argument against consolidation and platformization: widespread outages” - Forrester's Jeff Pollard
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OT attacks surge: How to choose the right security vendors
Forrester identified Palo Alto Networks and Cisco as leaders in its latest operational technology security solutions report. -
Microsoft disrupts SSE market: ‘Smaller vendors will have to run for cover’
Small vendors will "expect fire-sale acquisitions to larger infrastructure vendors, bankruptcies and radical specialization," Forrester's David Holmes said. -
Okta CSO warns of rising post-authentication attacks
"The battleground has really shifted over the past 12 months. It's no longer about pre-authentication/before login attacks," David Bradbury said. -
Forrester: Security leaders stall on post-quantum migration despite high-level concerns
Forrester noted when planning for the post-quantum migration, security, and research leaders often have to contend with some mixed messages. -
Palo Alto, Cato, Netskope lead expanding single-vendor SASE market
Gartner labeled Fortinet and Versa Networks as challengers; Cisco as a visionary; and CloudFlare, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and Forcepoint as niche players.
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Fortinet finds security skills and certification gap behind intensified attack impacts
The report showed 87% of organizations experienced a breach in the last year that they can partially attribute to a lack of cybersecurity skills. -
Cisco builds OT security into industrial switches and routers
Forrester's recent Wave report for OT security solutions identified Cisco and Palo Alto Networks as leaders. -
Akamai doubles down on API security with Noname acquisition
Akamai plans to build a unified API security platform based on the Noname platform.
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Cisco's enterprise firewall receives ‘caution’ rating from CyberRatings
Seven other market-leading enterprise products earned "recommended" status from CyberRatings' test. -
MEF: SASE standardization and certification drive adoption
One of the major advantages of the certification is its ability to streamline industry conversations and eliminate confusion. -
Why AWS advocates for passkeys in MFA
Amazon Web Services' identity and access management tool now supports passkeys as a secondary authentication method. -
CEO Interview: Aqua and Orca CEOs tout partnership, gun for Palo Alto Networks
“When we think about the partnership, the No.1 competitor that we see in my view is Palo Alto [Networks],” Aqua Security CEO Dror Davidoff said. -
Why FC Barcelona picked Fortinet's security platform
The primary driver behind the decision was Fortinet's ability to integrate multiple security solutions into a single platform, FC Barcelona's Sergi Ricart said.
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CrowdStrike chief business officer on SMB security: ‘MSP is the consolidator’
"[Managed service provider] is like the neck on the head. They're making the choice," Daniel Bernard said. -
SASE market revenue surges in Q1, Zscaler takes lead
Dell’Oro Group crowned Zscaler, Cisco, and Palo Alto Networks as the top three vendors in both overall and single-vendor secure access service edge markets. -
How Fortinet’s Lacework buy boosts cloud security, rivals Cisco, Palo Alto Networks
The deal brings Fortinet into the highly competitive and growing cloud-native application protection platform market, said 650 Group's Chris DePuy. -
Pax8 targets MSPs with Security Program, partners with Microsoft, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne
Pax8 plans to add more security giants to its marketplace, CEO Scott Chasin said. “You've got Coke and you have Pepsi, we believe in marketplace neutrality." -
Palo Alto Networks SVP: AI and platformization ‘go hand in hand’
Artificial intelligence and platformization complement each other and the synergy delivers better security outcomes, SVP Tanya Shastri said