Security researchers shook the industry to its core back in 2018 when they disclosed Meltdown and Spectre, two serious vulnerabilities found in virtually every computer processor. Pandora's box of processor security vulnerabilities had just been opened. One of the scariest parts is that these types of vulnerabilities are far more dangerous and effective when attackers use them … [Read more...]
5 Hot Topics From Wi-Fi NOW 2019 London
Wi-Fi NOW, an independent organization led by Claus Hetting, exists to hold the thought leadership agenda for the Wi-Fi industry. Their mission is to support and promote all things Wi-Fi and they work with individuals, carriers, service providers, tech vendors, and regulators. Basically, if there’s something happening in the world of Wi-Fi, it’s discussed at one of Wi-Fi … [Read more...]
How MSSPs Can Minimize Security Tool Sprawl and Its Costly Effects
The issue of tool sprawl can be a costly one for IT solution providers. For those that deliver managed security services for customers, the downside of using too many point solutions can be even greater. WatchGuard’s director of business development, Himanshu Verma, recently highlighted these risks in his latest guest article for ChannelPro Network. Beyond the workflow … [Read more...]
WatchGuard Cloud Recognized in CRN 2019 Products of the Year List
Channel partners are asking for modern, cloud-hosted security solutions that offer powerful deployment, management and visibility tools to help them drive additional security insights, unlimited scalability and simplified deployment processes. They want these solutions with minimal infrastructure and overhead costs. To meet this demand, WatchGuard Cloud was built from … [Read more...]
Why Filtering Malware Based on DNS is a Security Sweet Spot
One of the basic services that firewalls (both next-generation firewalls and Unified Threat Management appliances) provide is the ability to block users from connecting to servers that host malware. There are different ways to do this, and each one has advantages and drawbacks. Our Sr. Technical Product Manager, Ricardo Arroyo, recently wrote a guest post for Help Net Security … [Read more...]
