The deal boosts VMware's multi-cloud and security plays.

Future CSA papers will address SAP and Oracle ERP security.

The CloudGuard technology takes a device- and application-centric approach.

The new features and additional cloud support aim to provide stronger security and simplified management.

Symantec, Skyhigh Networks (recently acquired by McAfee), and Netskope are leading vendors.

Ericsson is one of the startup's investors.

Updates focused on attacks against security and compliance processes.

Company sees its "agentless approach" as well suited to function-as-a-service platforms.

The security-as-a-service is based on a zero-trust approach.

Gartner predicts that 85 percent of enterprises will use a CASB by 2020.

It provides a migration path from perimeter-based security appliances.

Much of the technology comes from recent cloud security acquisitions.

CenturyLink closes on Level 3 for $34B; Microsoft Azure to triple its capacity in China; Telefonica Chile virtualizes its core network with Ericsson.

The Japanese service provider will offer the SD-WAN in 37 countries.

Cloud security threats are "moving up the stack."

The cloud-based security system uses machine learning to detect threats and prevent attacks.

The two companies also collaborate on the Cyber Threat Alliance.

Microsoft is using its Coco Framework technology to encrypt data in use for Azure SQL Database.

AWS’ cloud services and infrastructure give enterprises ‘superpowers.’

Stamos said public cloud security research likely hindered uptake.

Docker security tracks all container runtime activity.

Vendors chasing a multibillion dollar market.

HyTrust has raised about $95.5 million in total.

Global cloud security spend predicted to hit $3.5B by 2021.