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Credit to Author: Rajoo Nagar| Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2017 17:00:00 +0000

Threats are constantly evolving to evade security defenses at the same time that digital transformation initiatives are introducing new attack vectors. And in addition to staying ahead of the latest threats, security solutions must also keep up with the vast amounts of differing network traffic types they have to inspect, such as IPv4 and IPv6, and increasingly, encrypted traffic as well. And they must do all this without adding latency or decreasing the speed of access. Today’s threats also proliferate quickly, requiring advanced threat prevention…

Credit to Author: Stephan Tallent| Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2017 13:45:59 +0000

The nature of the MSSP business offers an ideal playing field for fast-footed players to develop innovative offerings targeting the most vexing cybersecurity problems facing private and public organizations. MSSPs thrive by integrating off-the-shelf products with innovative thinking and effective action to address urgent customer needs. The recipe for MSSP visionary success calls for equal parts technical savvy, street smarts, and fanatical devotion to end-customer success.

Credit to Author: Joie Salvio| Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2017 22:59:59 +0000

  There is no doubt that cryptocurrency has been on a steady rise. According to a research paper by the University of Cambridge, the market capitalization of cryptocurrency has increased more than three-fold since early last year and it’s not likely to stop there. With more and more people realizing that cryptocurrency is potentially a significantly profitable investment, this rise is likely to continue for the foreseeable future. And where there is profit, that is where malware attacks will gather. Which is why we have been expecting…

Credit to Author: Mike Morgan| Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2017 22:59:59 +0000

We have just announced our annual Fortinet Accelerate global partner and user conference, taking place on February 26 – March 1, 2018 at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. This year we are expecting more than 2,000 customers, partners, industry leaders, and technical experts to come together to share industry trends and discuss the latest advances in technologies and strategies. This year’s Accelerate 2018 event includes: Premier cybersecurity and threat trends education and labs, including Network Security Experts (NSE) training…

Credit to Author: John Maddison| Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2017 13:45:59 +0000

Fortinet recently sat down with [spokesperson] from Cloudify, a new Fabric-ready Partner, to learn more about their solution, how they solve customer challenges, and why they have chosen to become part of our Fabric-ready partner program.

Credit to Author: John Maddison| Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2017 13:45:59 +0000

Security7 Networks is an MSSP focused on delivering security and compliance services to small- and medium-sized enterprises. The company, focusing on intelligence in depth, provides an innovative suite of products to help customers identify risk, improve their ability to defend against cyberthreats, and centralize visibility and control. For several years, Security7 has used Fortinet products to deliver cloud-based security services to its customers. 

Credit to Author: Patrick Grillo| Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2017 13:45:59 +0000

There’s been a lot of confusion—and frankly, a lot of vendor hype—about the European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). There is no doubt that GDPR is a very far-reaching legal initiative that will significantly change the way that many private and public sector organizations treat personally identifiable information (PII) and respond to data breaches. On the other hand, it’s safe to say that a majority of readers of this blog post work for organizations that will not be directly affected by GDPR.

Credit to Author: Trish Borrmann and Nirav Shah| Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2017 13:45:59 +0000

The compelling benefits of SD-WAN (software-defined wide area network) architectures are catching the attention of companies around the world. SD-WAN offers application-awareness combined with increased performance, flexibility, and simplicity when compared to fundamentally more expensive legacy WAN technologies.