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Just Released and Ready for Download — Software Firewalls for Dummies

Just Released and Ready for Download — Software Firewalls for Dummies

If you want to protect applications and workloads throughout today’s complex and interrelated environments, you need software firewalls. But, what exactly are they, and which kinds do you need for particular settings and use cases? You can better understand the extensive need and numerous use cases for virtual firewalls, container firewalls and managed cloud firewalls with our essential guide, “Software Firewalls for Dummies.”...

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Get Ready for Google Cloud Firewall Plus, Network Integration Ease
Get Ready for Google Cloud Firewall Plus, Network Integration Ease
Are you seeking more simplicity and choice to secure your applications and workloads in Google Cloud? You’re not alone. Too often the need to secure applications built and deployed in the cloud — or being moved...
Aug 29, 2023
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Always Innovating: Advanced Threat Prevention and Software Firewalls
Always Innovating: Advanced Threat Prevention and Software Firewalls
Following our strong Fiscal Year 2023 financial results, we bring you the August 2023 edition of Always Innovating in Network Security. In this edition, we share our latest innovations in Advanced Threat Preven...
Aug 22, 2023
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Cloud NGFW for AWS Integrates with Panorama
Hybrid Cloud Data Center
Cloud NGFW for AWS Integrates with Panorama
Now there’s yet another reason to deploy Cloud NGFW for AWS. The managed cloud firewall service — which provides best-in-class security with AWS cloud native ease of use — is now integrated with the Panorama™ m...
Aug 07, 2023
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Cloud NGFW for Azure Now Generally Available
Next-Generation Firewalls
Cloud NGFW for Azure Now Generally Available
We reached a big milestone for our customers with applications in the Azure public cloud. Two months ago, we launched the public preview version of Cloud NGFW for Azure, a managed next-generation firewall (NGFW...
Aug 01, 2023
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Improving Phishing Detection, DNS and Industrial OT Security: The Always Innovating Series
Data Security, IoT Security, Network Perimeter, Next-Generation Firewalls, Zero Trust Security
Improving Phishing Detection, DNS and Industrial OT Security: The Always In...
Palo Alto Networks is always innovating to protect our customers and help them manage cyber risk. We are constantly deli...
Jun 13, 2023
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Guarding Against Malware in 2023: 4 Predictions to Enhance Your Security Strategy
Next-Generation Firewalls, Uncategorized, Zero Trust Security
Guarding Against Malware in 2023: 4 Predictions to Enhance Your Security St...
The ability to guard against attacks and malware designed to exploit vulnerabilities means keeping up with trends and predictions to inform your secur...
Jun 06, 2023
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Extending Zero Trust OT Security to Meet Air Gap Requirements
Announcement, Products and Services, Zero Trust Security
Extending Zero Trust OT Security to Meet Air Gap Requirements
In February, we introduced Zero Trust OT Security, a new solution to help industrial organizations achieve comprehensive Zero Trust security with zero...
Jun 02, 2023
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Palo Alto Networks Recognized in Critical Capabilities Report
Announcement, Company & Culture, Next-Generation Firewalls, Products and Services
Palo Alto Networks Recognized in Critical Capabilities Report
In December 2022, for the eleventh consecutive time, Palo Alto Networks was named a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Network Firewall...
May 22, 2023
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Introducing the Industry’s First SD-WAN with Integrated IoT
Announcement, IoT, Product Features, Products and Services, SD-WAN, Use-Cases, Zero Trust Security
Introducing the Industry’s First SD-WAN with Integrated IoT
Internet of things (IoT) devices are now an integral part of any organization’s network. Smart lights, cameras, card rea...
May 15, 2023
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Securing and Managing ChatGPT Traffic with Palo Alto Networks App-ID
Products and Services
Securing and Managing ChatGPT Traffic with Palo Alto Networks App-ID
Imagine you are working on a confidential contract, feeling uncertain about the foreign language and writing. Then, you find a powerful AI tool that can improve your writing to per...
May 12, 2023
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Preventing SaaS App Misconfigurations with SSPM
Cloud-delivered Security, Product Features, Products and Services, SaaS Security, Use-Cases
Preventing SaaS App Misconfigurations with SSPM
Software-as-a-service (SaaS) application usage has exploded with enterprises shifting from storing public, internal-only, confidential, and restricted...
May 12, 2023
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Protecting OT Assets, Networks and Remote Operations with Zero Trust OT Security
5G Security, IoT Security, Uncategorized, Zero Trust Security
Protecting OT Assets, Networks and Remote Operations with Zero Trust OT Sec...
Warehouse staff can remotely manage robots and drones with augmented reality (AR) cameras using high-speed 5G connectivity, freeing staff from fixed O...
May 09, 2023
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Security Consolidation Made Easy: New PA-400 Subscription Bundles
Network Perimeter, Next-Generation Firewalls, Zero Trust Security
Security Consolidation Made Easy: New PA-400 Subscription Bundles
Businesses of every size and every industry are vulnerable to cybersecurity threats. This is especially true today as more organizations embrace digit...
Jul 21, 2021
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Always Innovating: User Experience, Threat Coverage and Management
Next-Generation Firewalls
Always Innovating: User Experience, Threat Coverage and Management
Our July 2023 edition of Always Innovating in Network Security is now here. Palo Alto Networks is always innovating to protect our customers and help them manage cyber risk. As we...
Jul 25, 2023
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Real-world Examples Of Emerging DNS Attacks and How We Must Adapt
Network Perimeter, Next-Generation Firewalls, Points of View, Products and Services
Real-world Examples Of Emerging DNS Attacks and How We Must Adapt
The Domain Name System, or DNS, is the protocol that translates human-friendly URLs into machine-friendly IP addresses. Essentially, it’s the phone bo...
May 12, 2021
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New: The Industry’s Most Flexible Software NGFW Consumption Model
Announcement, Hybrid Cloud Data Center, Next-Generation Firewalls, Products and Services
New: The Industry’s Most Flexible Software NGFW Consumption Model
What if there was a licensing approach that would let you procure software firewalls and security services with the speed and flexibility to match rap...
Feb 09, 2021
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Zero Trust OT Security for Zero Operational Downtime
Announcement, Products and Services, Zero Trust Security
Zero Trust OT Security for Zero Operational Downtime
As the Senior Vice President of Network Security at Palo Alto Networks, I get to talk to hundreds of customers every year about their cybersecurity challenges. One of the most interesting trends I’ve seen over...
Feb 26, 2023
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How VM-Series Integrates with AWS Gateway Load Balancer
How VM-Series Integrates with AWS Gateway Load Balancer
We’ve just announced the general availability of the VM-Series virtual firewall integration with the new AWS Gateway Load Balancer (GWLB).  And by doing so, we’re introducing security scaling while maintaining throughput performance and byp...
Nov 10, 2020
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Networks Are Becoming Cloud-centric. Network Security Must Adapt.
Hybrid Cloud Data Center, Network Perimeter, Next-Generation Firewalls, Points of View
Networks Are Becoming Cloud-centric. Network Security Must Adapt.
Today’s digital journey is long and complex, creating equal parts opportunity and risk for organizations. The recent crisis of the pandemic has fueled...
Apr 26, 2021
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Stop Zero-Day Malware With Zero Stress With PAN-OS 11.0 Nova
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Stop Zero-Day Malware With Zero Stress With PAN-OS 11.0 Nova
Threat actors are constantly evolving their techniques to avoid detection as they target an ever increasing volume of vulnerabilities. In 2021, there...
Nov 16, 2022
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