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Palo Alto Networks Extends Next-Generation = Firewall=20 Visibility and Control to Enterprise Branch Offices and Apple Devices =
Company Also Combats Modern Malware with = Introduction of=20 WildFire=E2=84=A2
SANTA CLARA, Calif., November 7, 2011=E2=80=94Palo = Alto Networks=E2=84=A2,=20 the network security company, today has made several product and = technology=20 announcements: the PA-200=E2=80=94a new, next-generation firewall model = for enterprise=20 branch offices; a new release of GlobalProtect=E2=84=A2 that supports = Apple iPads, Apple=20 iPhones and Apple OS X devices; and WildFireTM=E2=80=94a new firewall = service that=20 uniquely addresses modern malware. These three major advancements = further=20 customers' ability to safely enable the use of = applications=E2=80=94unrestricted by=20 device type or location=E2=80=94while also protecting their networks = specifically from=20 targeted attacks.
To complete this wave of innovation, the company also released PAN-OS = 4.1, a=20 new version of its operating system, containing more than 40 new = features to=20 help organizations streamline workflow, simplify integration into = existing=20 network architectures and accelerate the standardization on Palo Alto = Networks=20 for highly distributed enterprises.
Next-Generation Firewall Capabilities to all Enterprise Office = Locations=20
The new Palo Alto Networks PA-200 next-generation firewall model = enables=20 enterprises to have the same level of application-, user-, and = content-based=20 security at the branch office as they do at headquarters. The release of = the=20 PA-200 is largely in response to enterprises fully standardizing on Palo = Alto=20 Networks.
The PA-200 delivers full next-generation firewall capabilities at 100 = Mbps of=20 throughput in a centrally-managed small form factor.
"During these times of high-profile hack attacks, any enterprise = dependent on=20 small business network security products for the branch locations is = likely=20 reconsidering their risk posture," said Chris King, director of product=20 marketing at Palo Alto Networks. "We're committed to arming our = customers with=20 the most efficient and effective approach to achieving consistent=20 enterprise-class security and policy enforcement for their entire global = footprint."
GlobalProtect Extends Protection to Apple Devices
Palo Alto Networks has also made significant advances within its new = version=20 of GlobalProtect=E2=80=94remote access technology that extends the same = policies,=20 visibility and control of the next-generation firewall to any and all = user=20 network connections regardless of their location. Palo Alto Networks now = supports Apple products such as the iPad, iPhone, and Mac OS X devices, = in=20 addition to Microsoft Windows devices to provide customers with the = industry's=20 most comprehensive security and consistent visibility and control over = all of=20 their network traffic regardless of device or location.
Since the release of GlobalProtect, Palo Alto Networks has enabled = customers=20 to feasibly separate policy from physical restrictions. Palo Alto = Networks=20 proposes the concept of the logical perimeter, which it believes = provides the=20 necessary framework for integrating a standardized and consistent = approach to=20 security into every network connection regardless of location or device. = Rules=20 and policies remain consistent and the best intelligence and protections = are=20 universally applied.
"As a highly-regulated healthcare organization, the fact that our = physicians=20 are adopting Apple iPads at a very fast rate poses both security and = compliance=20 challenges," said Mike Wade, network system engineer at Summa = Healthcare. "We're=20 looking to Palo Alto Networks to possibly help us with this challenge as = they=20 can seamlessly extend our existing user-specific policies to the recent = influx=20 of Apple products on our networks."
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Controlling Modern Malware
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For malicious files, Palo Alto Networks automatically generates new=20 signatures that are distributed with regular signature updates, and = provides the=20 user with actionable analysis of exactly how the malware behaves, who = was=20 targeted and the application that delivered the threat. By tightly = integrating=20 the firewall with the cloud-based analysis engine, WildFire = significantly=20 reduces the time-to-protection for all customers, and makes this = critical new=20 protection accessible to any enterprise.
"Our approach to modern malware is the latest example of how we = question=20 conventional network security approaches until we've developed a better = way of=20 addressing the problem," said Nir Zuk, founder and CTO of Palo Alto = Networks.=20 "Combining prior technical contributions such as sandboxing technology = and=20 cloud-based malware analysis with the unprecedented capabilities of a=20 next-generation firewall has resulted in innovation that enterprises can = feasibly deploy throughout their networks."
Availability
Palo Alto Networks PA-200, GlobalProtect, and WildFire are all =
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immediately. PAN-OS 4.1 is a free upgrade for customers on maintenance. =
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GlobalProtect, contact your local reseller or visit
About Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks=E2=84=A2 is the network security company. Its =
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firewalls enable unprecedented visibility and granular policy control of =
applications and content =E2=80=93 by user, not just IP address =
=E2=80=93 at up to 20Gbps with=20
no performance degradation. Based on patent-pending App-ID=E2=84=A2 =
technology, Palo=20
Alto Networks firewalls accurately identify and control applications =
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regardless of port, protocol, evasive tactic or SSL encryption =E2=80=93 =
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content to stop threats and prevent data leakage. Enterprises can for =
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time embrace Web 2.0 and maintain complete visibility and control, while =
significantly reducing total cost of ownership through device =
consolidation.=20
Most recently, Palo Alto Networks has enabled enterprises to extend this =
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network security to remote users with the release of =
GlobalProtect=E2=84=A2 and to=20
combat targeted malware with its WildFireTM service. For more =
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