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What’s next for network firewalls?

CIO

Firewalls have come a long way from their humble beginnings of assessing network traffic based on appearance alone. Here are six predictions for the future of the firewall. For example, a typical NGFW now may be equipped with firewalling, SD-WAN, a Wi-Fi controller for SD-Branch, an Ethernet controller, and zero-trust functionality.

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Versa raises $120M for its software-defined networking and security stack

TechCrunch

And Gartner estimates spending on information security and risk management will total $172 billion in 2022, up from $155 billion in 2021 and $137 billion the year prior. A December 2021 survey by CSO found that 44% of security leaders at large companies expected their budgets to increase in the upcoming 12 months.

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Managed Services for Enhanced Network Security, Endpoint-to-Endpoint

CIO

With the proliferation of hybrid clouds, SD-WAN, and a plethora of connected devices and digital platforms, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to ensure end-to-end security is in place. CEOs top priorities for IT in 2022. The basic firewall functionality may not be enough to help protect enterprise networks. Learn more.

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Getting a business grip on security frameworks

CIO

According to Gartner, which coined the term, SASE combines network security with WAN capabilities , and can encompass multiple components such as SD-WAN, secure web gateways, cloud access security broker functions, firewall as a service, and zero trust network access (ZTNA) in a cloud-native delivery model.

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Make SASE your cybersecurity armor – but don’t go it alone

CIO

Nearly 95% of organizations say hybrid work has led them to invest more in data protection and security, according to NTT’s 2022–23 Global Network Report. Increasingly, organizations are turning to secure access service edge (SASE) as their armor of choice against cyberattacks.

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Rapid Digital Transformation Requires Rethinking of Security Frameworks

CIO

According to LinkedIn’s Global Talent Trends 2022 report, people want the freedom to work where and when they want. Hybrid model brings new challenges and security vulnerabilities. To accommodate this trend and maintain operations as usual, it is critical for IT teams to help safeguard employees, facilities, data, reputation, and products.

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Palo Alto Networks Recognized in Critical Capabilities Report

Palo Alto Networks

In November 2021, for the tenth consecutive time, Palo Alto Networks was named a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant for Network Firewalls, positioned the highest for Ability to Execute and the furthest for Completeness of Vision. And, on January 17th, Gartner published its Critical Capabilities for Network Firewalls report.

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