Author: Asad Yaseen

Proposed acquisition will enable “shift left” security, with Prisma Cloud further embracing the DevOps community SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Palo Alto Networks (NYSE: PANW), the global cybersecurity leader, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bridgecrew, a developer-first cloud security company. The proposed acquisition will enable “shift left” security, with Prisma® Cloud becoming the first cloud security platform to deliver security across the full application lifecycle. Palo Alto…

The digital shift emanating from the COVID-19 crisis can serve to enhance workforce productivity, but organizations must be careful to ensure this does not threaten their security and make them more vulnerable to cyber-attacks, according to a panel speaking during the Tech Predictions Mini Summit. The speakers firstly outlined how the shift to remote working and increased take up of digital technologies is having positive impacts for many organizations. James Maunder, CIO at The London…

Key Performance, Security and Management Enhancements Mean Secure Remote Work With No Compromises SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Palo Alto Networks (NYSE: PANW) today announced the release of Prisma® Access 2.0 to securely enable work-from-anywhere with the industry’s most complete cloud-delivered security platform. As work continues to change and needs to be done securely everywhere, with no compromise on speed, security or performance, Prisma Access 2.0 introduces critical enhancements, including self-healing infrastructure for optimal…

Organisations that implement ISO 27001 must write a secure development policy. The requirements for doing this are outlined in Annex A.14 of the Standard: System acquisition, development and maintenance. In this blog, we explain how you can use ISO 27001’s guidelines to create your policy, and take a look at some of the controls you should implement. What is a secure development policy? A secure development policy is a set of rules that help organisations…

Over two-thirds of British adults are unaware how to report cybercrime, with many admitting they feel uninformed about attacks, according to a new study. Digital agency Reboot Online analyzed European Commission data from across the region, to better understand the general public’s cyber-preparedness. Although 68% of Brits said they didn’t know how to report cybercrime or illegal online behavior, this was lower than the European average (77%). Spain and Denmark (both 86%) topped the EU…