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Fortinet today unveiled our latest quarterly Threat Landscape Report looking at Q2 2017 threat landscape trends.  The report reveals that poor cybersecurity hygiene and risky application usage enables destructive worm-like attacks to take advantage of hot exploits at record speed. Adversaries are spending less time developing ways to break in, and instead are focusing on leveraging automated and intent-based tools to infiltrate with more impact to business continuity. Here is what Fortinet CISO Phil Quade had to say about the report: Phil Quade, chief information security officer, Fortinet“The technology innovation that powers our digital economy creates opportunity for good and bad in cybersecurity. Yet, something we don’t talk about often enough is the opportunity everyone has to limit bad consequences by employing consistent and effective cybersecurity hygiene. Cybercriminals aren’t breaking into systems using new zero day attacks, they are primarily exploiting already dis

Fortinet CFO Drew Del Matto shares his perspective on cybersecurity and GDPR. You can read the full article on CSO.com.   Excerpts: The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the European Union’s response to the risks associated with the increased role that technology now plays in everyday life. GDPR was ratified by member states in April 2016, and goes into effect on May 25, 2018. Although it is an EU regulation, it also applies to any organization –regardless of their physical location – if they collect the personal data of EU residents. The objective of the new regulation is to ensure that adequate protection is incorporated into the process of collecting personal data “by default and by design.” It requires organizations to collect only the minimum amount of data needed for a specific purpose, and to then completely remove it when it is no longer needed. The regulation also defines individuals as the sole owners of their personal data, and not institutions or corporation

Forbes contributor Peter High interviews Fortinet CEO Ken Xie discussing his industry vision for cybersecurity and entrepreneurial path as a founder and CEO. You can read the full article on Forbes.com. You can access a podcast audio version here.   Some excerpts from the feature below.  "Cyber security is a dynamic space. The user faces different challenges every year because there are always new applications and data. We estimate that in the last 10 years, data has grown more than 40 times. All the new data, applications, and e-commerce that are created have to be managed and protected. Additionally, when there is a new application, the old application is still there, and has to be protected. The key thing is being able to adapt to change quickly while at the same time continuing to improve the old functionality, especially performance." "Fortinet’s customer base is broad; we have Fortune 500, mid-sized enterprise, and small business clients. Each business ha

Der FortiBlog ist zurück aus der Sommerpause! Weiter geht es mit einem spannenden Video. Es zeigt eine Live-Demo einer FortiSandbox im Zusammenspiel mit einer FortiGate und FortiMail. Wir sprechen regelmäßig über unser Konzept der "Security Fabric", also über das Zusammenspiel und den intelligenten Informationsaustausch zwischen unseren Produkten. Mit dieser Demo kann man Endkunden praxisnah erklären, was dahinter steckt - sei es, indem man die Demo 1:1 nachbaut oder den Ablauf ganz klassisch am Flipchart skizziert. Hier ist der Link zum Video. PW: fortinet

Fortinet has been named a leader in the 2017 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Network Firewalls. This report acknowledges the ‘completeness’ of our Security Fabric vision, along with our ability to execute, as factors for our advanced placement. We believe the Magic Quadrant results provide a great opportunity to highlight key innovations that are driving our vision for the future of enterprise firewalls. FortiGate is the most patented security solution in the world. Its advanced security technologies are central to achieving the Security Fabric’s goal of driving visibility and control deep into the network. It is developed around a universal security operating system, leverages highly optimized software and custom security processors, and receives minute-by-minute global and local threat intelligence updates. The combination of these innovations enable Fortinet to deliver an enterprise firewall that effortlessly scales across the infrastructure to secure data

Die Branche ist sich noch nicht einig, wie der aktuelle Ransomworm heißen soll. Petya, NonPetya oder doch GoldenEye? Doch Name hin oder her, die technische Analyse ist interessant. Lassen wir unsere Kollegen/innen vom FortiGuard Team zu Wort kommen: Fortinet Blog - A Technical Analysis of the Petya Ransomworm Mehr Informationen rund um diesen Angriff finden Sie übrigens hier auf unserer Website.

Fortinet has just announced our next Threat Landscape Report. The research reveals visibility and control of distributed infrastructures have diminished as a number of potential attack vectors continue to grow.  This demonstrates that highly automated cyber defenses are critical to mitigate pervasive “Cybercrime-as-a-Service” attacks.    Read Phil Quade’s CISO level perspective:  “In the past year, highly-publicized cybersecurity incidents have raised public awareness of how our TVs and phones can be manipulated to deny others’ Internet availability, and have shown, that demanding ransom is being used to disrupt vital patient care services.  Yet, awareness alone isn’t enough. Unfortunately, as organizations increasingly adopt convenience and cost-saving IT techniques, such as cloud services, or add a variety of smart devices to their network, visibility and control of their security is at risk. Meanwhile, attackers are buying or re-using tools of their own

Auch das zweite Quartal bringt gute Nachrichten aus dem Hause Fortinet! Es gibt weitere neue FortiGates der E-Serie, FortiOS 5.6 ist released, die Q2 Preisliste enthält Preissenkungen und es gibt attraktive Promos. Alle diese und weitere Neuigkeiten haben wir Ihnen im Webinar "Sales Update Q2 2017" vorgestellt. Falls Sie dieses Webinar verpasst haben, können Sie sich jetzt hier die Aufzeichnung anschauen und die Folien herunterladen: https://fusecommunity.fortinet.com/p/do/sd/sid=3557  

WannaCryptOr or "WannaCry" is a new family of ransomware (a cybersecurity threat class that locks computer files and systems unless a payment is made). This threat class is estimated to have cost organizations an estimated $1 billion in ransoms, as attack volume increased 100x from three years ago. This particular family has quickly become major news around the world as its impacts have gone well beyond the financial or healthcare sectors.   Fortunately, there are several preventive measures that organizations can take to limit the impact of ransomware such as this. Read more information below on our blog and our Web site: Blog 1: Protecting Your Organization Blog 2: Critical Update: WannaCry Ransomware Blog 3: Five Steps Every CISO Should Consider for Protecting Your Organization from Ransomware Blog 4: WannaCry: From BETA to 2.0 Also, an overview page referencing best practices for protecting organizations here.  

Ende April/Anfang Mai gingen die 2017er Fortinet Partnerstammtische in die zweite Runde. Den Anfang machte Stuttgart am 24. April. Danach folgten München, Frankfurt, Berlin, Hamburg, Dortmund und Köln. Überall kamen in gemütlicher Atmosphäre Fortinet-Reseller, -Distributoren und -Mitarbeiter zusammen. In den Vorträgen in den ersten beiden Stunden wurden diesmal eine FortiSIEM Case Study und die neuesten Infos für Vertrieb und Technik vorgestellt. Im Anschluss gab es lecker Speis und Trank und gute Gespräche. Wir hoffen, diese Stammtische haben Ihnen genauso viel Spaß gemacht wie uns. Wir würden uns freuen, Sie beim nächsten Mal wieder begrüßen zu dürfen. Die Einladungen erhalten Sie wie gewohnt per Email. Die Termine werden aber natürlich auch im Kalender dieser Community veröffentlicht.   Bis zum nächsten Stammtisch! Ihr Fortinet Channel Team   PS: Falls Sie diesen Stammtisch verpasst haben, können Sie das Handout mit den vorgestellten Neuigkeiten im Bereich "Files" dieser C

Today, INTERPOL announced that a new operation across the ASEAN region, built around threat intelligence provided by Fortinet and other public and private sector security organizations, has resulted in the identification of nearly 9,000 Command and Control (C2) servers and hundreds of compromised websites, including government portals. Fortinet has partnered with INTERPOL over the past two years to assist in identifying and thwarting cybercrime. Read what Fortinet's Derek Manky had to say about the news: “Cybercrime is an increasingly organized endeavor built around a sophisticated web of compromised systems that make it easier for criminals to scale attacks and discourage attribution of their activities. Compounding these challenges, cybercriminals have no regard for political boundaries or national lines, and consistently leverage various geopolitical protocols to their advantage. Cooperation between the private sector and both local and international law enforcem

Vodafone today announced a new global relationship with Fortinet to launch Vodafone Secure Network Gateway and Secure Remote User Access. These new services enable enterprise customers to buy security as a network feature, without the need for additional hardware, software or licensing - so deployment is simplified and customers are charged on an as-used basis. You can read the full news release in our newsroom. Read comments from Fortinet Founder, Chairman and CEO Ken Xie:  “In today’s digital economy, enterprises are increasingly adopting hybrid architectures and cutting-edge services to best serve their customers and gain a competitive edge.  Vodafone’s new managed security services ensure that these enterprises have the confidence that their cybersecurity is as innovative as the businesses they are protecting.” You can also find this on our company social media accounts: Twitter and LinkedIn

This week Fortinet announced that we have extended the performance, automation, visibility and management of the Fortinet Security Fabric into all types of cloud environments, spanning private and public Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) clouds to Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications. News Overview: Fortinet delivers unmatched cloud security scale, performance and value for private and public clouds with expanded virtualized FortiGate capacities. Enabling enterprises to pay for cloud security as needed, Fortinet solutions are now available on-demand in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace. Optimizing automation of public cloud deployments, FortiGate delivers enhanced auto-scaling and orchestration capabilities for AWS workloads, both on-demand and bring-your-own-license (BYOL). New Fortinet VM On-Demand pay-as-you-go licensing program for cloud providers and MSSPs delivers flexible pricing and automation options for end customers. FortiCASB is a new cloud access security broker

2017 beginnt mit vielen guten Nachrichten aus dem Hause Fortinet! Es gibt neue FortiGates der E-Serie, FortiOS 5.6 steht vor der Tür, die Q1 Preisliste enthält zahlreiche Preissenkungen, das FortiCloud Rechenzentrum in Deutschland ist fertig und es gibt attraktive Q1 Promos. Alle diese Neuigkeiten haben wir Ihnen im Webinar "Sales Update Q1 2017" vorgestellt. Falls Sie dieses Webinar verpasst haben, können Sie sich jetzt hier die Aufzeichnung anschauen und die Folien herunterladen: https://fuse.fortinet.com/p/do/sd/sid=3191   Übrigens: Die Termine für das Sales Update Webinar im Q2 können Sie schon jetzt im Kalender dieser Community einsehen und sich auch bereits registrieren:https://fuse.fortinet.com/p/cl/vi/cid=407

  Die Stammtisch-Saison 2017 ist offiziell eröffnet! Den Anfang machte Stuttgart am 6. Februar. Danach folgten München, Frankfurt, Berlin, Hamburg, Köln und Dortmund. Überall kamen in gemütlicher Atmosphäre Fortinet-Reseller, -Distributoren und -Mitarbeiter zusammen. In den Vorträgen in den ersten beiden Stunden wurden diesmal nicht nur die neuesten Infos vorgestellt, sondern auch jeweils zwei Use Cases aus dem vergangenen Quartal. Frei nach dem Motto: Nicht nur Information, sondern auch Inspiration :) Im Anschluss gab es lecker Speis und Trank und gute Gespräche. Wir hoffen, diese Stammtische haben Ihnen genauso viel Spaß gemacht wie uns. Wir würden uns freuen, Sie beim nächsten Mal wieder begrüßen zu dürfen. Die Einladungen erhalten Sie wie gewohnt per Email. Die Termine werden aber natürlich auch im Kalender dieser Community veröffentlicht.   Bis zum nächsten Stammtisch! Ihr Fortinet Channel Team   PS: Falls Sie diesen Stammtisch verpasst haben, können Sie das Handout

Today we are announcing breakthrough performance of network and advanced security services in two new high end FortiGate models that are being unveiled. FortiGate 7060E Fortinet is announcing FortiGate 7060E, the world’s first 100 Gbps NGFW chassis. The FG-7060E is the higher end 7000 series, offering the simplicity of an appliance with the modularity of a chassis.  Targeted at cloud scale data centers that require NGFW and advanced security services delivered at blazing speeds, the FG-7060E offers 100 Gbps of NGFW throughput, 120 Gbps of IPS, 160 Gbps of Application Control, and 80 Gbps of Threat Protection throughput.  Equally impressive in session scale, the FG-7060E supports 320 million concurrent sessions with 1.8 million new session rate. FortiGate 3980E Fortinet is also expanding our 3000 series family with the addition of the FortiGate 3980E enterprise firewall appliance. The 3980E delivers 1 Terabit per second of network firewall throughput and 470 Gbps of IPsec VPN

FG-7040E - High Performance, Scalable Next Generation Firewall Powered by the latest generation of CP9 Security Processor and FortiOS 5.4 Operating System, the FG-7040E combines breakthrough NGFW performance with Fabric integration to deliver powerful threat protection against all forms of cyber threats and malware. Designed as a modular security gateway, the FortiGate 7040E combines the simplicity of an appliance with the configurability and flexibility of a chassis to deliver both ease of deployment and scalable throughput. The 7040E series is capable of inspecting and securing vast amounts of SSL, cloud and application traffic at speeds that are several times faster than any comparable solution, making it the ideal security gateway for the data center edge, as an internal segmentation firewall or high speed next generation firewall.      Learn more about the FortiGate 7040E on our corporate website at: https://www.fortinet.com/products/firewalls/firewall/fortigate-hig

The European FortiCloud Portal (europe.forticloud.com) is now ready for use. Accounts can now be created directly in either of the two portals. (North America or Europe). Customers are given a choice of which FortiCloud portal they wish to create the account in.   The original URL: https://www.forticloud.com continues to work as always. A new portal https://europe.forticloud.com has been created for customers wishing to use a regional/localised data centre instance. Why have we done this? Previously devices in Europe would be viewed through one central portal, hosted in Vancouver. In an ongoing effort to maximise performance, by viewing equipment through a local portal on the European DC rather than viewing through North America the performance of FortiCloud has been enhanced significantly.   Existing Equipment The majority of devices are registered to the North America Data Centre as that has been the only option for some time. Some customers alread

Sie wollen gut vorbereitet zum Kundentermin gehen? Dann nehmen Sie eine unserer neuen deutschsprachigen Case Studies mit. Den Anfang macht das Klinikum Fulda. Das Klinikum Fulda ist das moderne und leistungsstarke Krankenhaus der Maximalversorgung in Osthessen - mit mehr als 1.000 Betten, jedes Jahr über 100.000 Patienten/innen, 40.000 davon stationär, und mehr als 2.700 hochqualifizierten Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeitern. Kurzum, das Klinikum Fulda stellt die medizinische Versorgung für die mehr als 500.000 Bürgerinnen und Bürger der Region sicher. Diese Versorgung darf nicht unterbrochen werden. Dementsprechend musste auch die IT abgesichert werden. Die Lösung: das Fortinet Advanced Threat Protection Framework. Dieses Framework schützt zuverlässig gegen bekannte UND neuartige Bedrohungen. Zusätzlich hat es dem Klinikum Fulda ermöglicht, das Netzwerk auch intern zu segmentieren und somit die Anforderungen des IT-Sicherheitsgesetzes zu erfüllen - ohne Einbußen bei der Performance. Die

Version: FortiCloud 3.1 Release Date: 7th December 2016 10:00am PST The production system has now been upgraded, 3.1 brings a number of changes to the overall functionality of the FortiCloud product to deliver a mature and functional cloud based management solution. It should be clearly stated that the free functionality in version 3.0 has not changed and is still available. Version 3.1 brings with it a new Enterprise Management license for the Access Points to enable some advanced features and extend the log storage from 7 days to 1 year. Key new general features for 3.1 The GUI has been significantly improved, navigation is now led by which device or wireless network is to be managed rather than the previous requirement to select the functional area and then the product. Two factor authentication is now available as an extension of the free service. In the 'My Account' section simply tick the box and the credentials will be emailed to the account shown. Multi Tenancy (previously

Logging, Sandboxing und WLAN Access Point Management - diese drei FortiCloud Services sind nun auch im deutschen FortiCloud Rechenzentrum verfügbar!   Hier finden Sie weitere Infos:   Die Pressemeldung: https://www.fortinet.com/corporate/about-us/news-events/press-releases/2016/fortinet-establishes-new-european-cloud-data-center.html Übersicht zu den angebotenen FortiCloud Services: http://docs.fortinet.com/uploaded/files/3404/forticloud-and-regional-data-centers.pdf Ausführliche Infos zum FortiCloud Sandbox Service: http://docs.fortinet.com/uploaded/files/3429/FortiSandbox-Cloud-Service-Description.pdf  

Am 3. November 2016 hieß es nun schon zum elften Mal: Herzlich willkommen zur Fortinet Partner Sync! Diesmal fand die Konferenz im Frankfurter Steigenberger Airport Hotel statt. Das Motto war "Adaptive Cybersecurity from IoT to Cloud". An diesem Motto merkt man schon: Im Fokus stand die technische Leitlinie von Fortinet, die Security Fabric. Diese erlaubt es alle Bereiche des Netzwerks abzudecken, Internet of Things und Cloud eingeschlossen. Zum Motto passend gab es Vorträge aus den verschiedensten Bereichen. Darunter war natürlich Advanced Threat Protection - aufgrund der Verschlüsselungsviren in Deutschland ein riesiges Thema. Es gab aber z.B. auch einen Vortrag aus dem neuen Bereich FortiSIEM. Ein Highlight dieses Jahr war die neu gestaltete Ausstellung. An jedem Stand gab es nun eine live Demo. Zusätzlich wurden über den Tag verteilt drei Führungen durch die Ausstellung angeboten. So konnten sich alle Teilnehmer/innen die live Demos in logischer Reihenfolge anschauen.  An dies

We are announcing the addition of two new models to Fortinet’s FortiHypervisor hybrid appliance family. The FortiHypervisor-90E is a small desktop hybrid appliance for small branch offices or remote locations, and the FortiHypervisor-2500E is a higher end appliance for larger on-premises and cloud hosted deployments.                                                               Leveraging Fortinet’s innovations in security processor technology, the FortiHypervisor-2500E is a customizable Hybrid appliance that delivers sufficient processing capacity, memory and throughput to run advanced virtualized security and business services, with 132 Gbps firewall throughput, 88 Gbps IPSe

Fortinet has received Common Criteria EAL4+ certification for the FortiOS 5.2.7 operating system. Common Criteria is a global standard for evaluating security products.   Fortinet’s central management products, FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer, and Fortinet’s secure email gateway, FortiMail, have received Common Criteria certification against the Network Devices Protection Profile (CC NDPP). FortiOS 5.0.10 CC NDPP certification FortiOS 5.2.7 CC EAL4 certification  FortiManager 5.2.4 CC NDPP FortiAnalyzer 5.2.4 CC NDPP FortiMail 5.2.6 CC NDPP More Information on the latest Fortinet certifications and third party validations are available on our corporate website Certifications page.

Es ist soweit. Die erste offizielle Community für Fortinet-Partner in Deutschland geht live. Wir heißen Sie herzlich willkommen. Wir werden diese Community vor allem nutzen, um Sie mit wichtigen Informationen aus der Fortinet-Welt zu versorgen. D.h. Sie werden hier natürlich wichtige Neuigkeiten und Dokumente finden, aber auch Infos zu anstehenden Veranstaltungen und Webinaren. Wir freuen uns, dass Sie dabei sind.  Beste Grüße Ihr Fortinet Channel Team Deutschland