Ingram Micro signed a distribution agreement with Palo Alto Networks to distribute Palo Alto’s cloud security technologies, including VM-Series virtualized next-generation firewalls and Aperture SaaS security, to the newly emerging and expanding channel ecosystem of cloud consultants, cloud security integrators, managed security service providers, and software-defined datacenter partners in 18Read More…

Palo Alto Networks introduced its ruggedized PA-220R next-generation firewall that is designed to prevent successful cyberattacks in the network environments of industrial control systems, or ICS, and supervisory control and data acquisition, or SCADA, systems. The new firewall meets required performance and reliability standards for operating in demanding industrial settings,Read More…

Cloud adoption in the region is presently at a nascent stage, but steadily on the rise. Organizations in the Middle East are rapidly adopting cloud strategies, which include deploying business applications on public, private, or hybrid clouds.Read More…

Security MEA speaks to Alex Hinchliffe, the Threat Intelligence Analyst at Unit 42, Palo Alto Networks, about the recent Petya cyberattack Why is the Petya attack more serious than the previous WannaCry attack? There are a few of reasons why Petya is notable compared to WanaCrypt0r. First, it contained additional methods for spreadingRead More…

Palo Alto Networks has today announced the Palo Alto Networks Application Framework, a cloud-based framework that extends the capabilities of the Palo Alto Next-Generation Security Platform, which will allow customer organizations to rapidly consume and implement a variety of innovative cloud-based security applications from any provider, large or small. This new frameworkRead More…

Palo Alto Networks has today announced it is forming a $20 million security venture fund. The fund will provide early stage capital investments to fuel development of innovative security applications for the Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Security Platform (see related press release: Palo Alto Networks Ushers in the Future ofRead More…