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Fortinet offers next-gen firewall protection via AWS

FortiGate CNF reduces security operations workload with a simplified interface and no security infrastructure to manage, claims Fortinet Fortinet on Monday announced the release of its FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (CNF) on Amazon Web Services (AWS). The new cybersecurity solution, available as a software as a service (SaaS),...

As operators address the enterprise edge, SASE comes into focus

The evolution of SD-WAN and promise of 5G are moving operators and SASE vendors closer together As operators evolve enterprise portfolios to include not just advancements in SD-WAN but also leverage massive investments in 5G to support enhanced workforce mobility, security has come into sharp...

NEC, Fortinet team up to bolster 5G security

Key areas will include RAN, mobile roaming, user plane and telco/edge cloud NEC and Fortinet have announced a new partnership aimed at helping Communication Service Providers (CSPs) with 5G security. Fortinet is supplying its security solutions like FortiGate, while NEC is providing professional network integration services for...

Fortinet targets hyperscalers, MNOs with new next-gen firewall

The FortiGate 4800F sports 2.4 Tbps throughput and hardware-accelerated VXLAN and DDoS protection. Fortinet on Wednesday introduced a compact Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) targeted at hyperscale data centers and 5G networks. The FortiGate 4800F occupies four rack units while providing up to 2.4 terabits per second...

Fortinet expands enterprise security reach with Comcast Business

SASE and SSE services are available using Secure Gateways hosted by Equinix Comcast Business on Monday announced a partnership with enterprise security firm Fortinet to deliver Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) and Secure Service Edge (SSE) solutions as managed services to Comcast Business customers. The new services...

Fortinet, Alkira promise easier enterprise public cloud security

The new integrations automate the setup and deployment of firewall services to protect inbound and outbound public cloud traffic Alkira announced Tuesday a new partnership with cybersecurity company Fortinet to integrate Alkira’s Cloud Area Networking infrastructure with Fortinet products. The new cloud security integration helps automate...

Orange Business Services adds Fortinet SASE

Orange is adding Fortinet's Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) to provide "work from anywhere" security to its telco cloud.

SD-WAN sales jump 45% in third quarter, buoyed by enterprise infrastructure spending: Report

With enterprise network upgrade spending on the rise, SD-WAN sales rose 45% year over year during the third calendar quarter of 2021.

How secure SD-WAN enables the promise of 5G (Reader Forum)

  The journey to full-scale 5G coverage is a gradual process, especially as many devices currently do not support 5G and the majority of business applications today don’t require 5G-level performance. This leaves MPLS, DSL, 3G, 4G, LTE and 5G all as viable options when...

Test and Measurement: Cadence Design makes strategic alliance with NI, acquires NI’s AWR

Cadence Design Systems and National Instruments' new strategic alliance focuses on electronic system innovation for communications Cadence Design Systems and National Instruments have put together a strategic alliance aimed at bringing more innovation to electronic system design, with a focus on communications, which will more...

ABB and Microsoft set up cybersecurity alliance to tackle threats to OT systems

A new global alliance has been established by ABB and Microsoft, alongside a cross-section of industrial technologists, to tackle cybersecurity threats to operational technology (OT), as it is increasingly connected to IT systems in order to drive new analytics and automation technologies. The new...

Wi-Fi, IoT, and BYOD: Securing complex environments (Reality Check)

Going forward, almost every electronic device in your house, or in your work environment, is going to be connected to the network or internet and sending data of one kind or another back to its manufacturer. For example, if you walk into a conference...

Fortinet extends virtualized Security Fabric apps to AWS users

AWS joins Fortinet Fabric-Ready Partner Program Fortinet, a global leader in high-performance cybersecurity solutions, announced it has extended its virtualized Security Fabric applications to Amazon Web Services (AWS) customers with an encompassing set of solutions that can be managed through a centralized console. The agreement...

IoT security is critical, hard, achievable: 3 best practices for today’s networks (Reader Forum)

The rapid adoption and deployment of IoT devices is a significant contributor to digital transformation. To compete in the new digital marketplace, organizations must monitor and manage critical network and system components in real time, and create algorithms to extract meaningful information from the Big...

Distributed branches embrace SD-WAN security with Fortinet appliances

Per IDC, Fortinet takes title for shipping more appliances than any other vendor Software-defined networking (SDN) has extended to distributed enterprises and branch offices with the emergence of software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN). Given the cyber threats constantly plaguing distributed branches, organizations are seeking SD-WAN  security...

Verizon secures its virtual network services with Check Point

Verizon expands its software-defined ecosystem by integrating another security tool Verizon Communications is offering another security component to its virtual network services platform with the addition of Check Point Software Technologies. Verizon has become more and more concerned with securing its virtual service line, and it’s...

Test and Measurement: Thread Group launches certification program

Internet of things-focused Thread Group is making progress on its work toward an IoT standard for smart home use cases. The group has launched its certification program, starting with four software stacks that have successfully completed interoperability testing and are now considered Thread Certified Components....

Reader Forum: Protecting Connected Cars

I recently bought a new car with all the bells and whistles. It warns me if I stray out of my lane. It warns me if there is a car in my blind spot. It has adaptive cruise control that slows down if a...