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A Message from our CEO: Listening, Learning and Standing Together
On June 5, 2020, the below message was sent from SonicWall CEO Bill Conner to all employees. SonicWall Team, We’ve all been watching over the past week as a tragic event in the United States […]

Seven Layers of Protection from Hacked Websites
In January 2015, celebrity chef Jamie Oliver announced that his website, which attracts 10 million visitors per month, had been compromised. This followed an announcement by Forbes that a month earlier, in December of 2014, […]

Inside the Modern Phishing Campaigns of 2019
The world of cybersecurity is dominated by headlines of malware, ransomware, data breaches, app vulnerabilities, IoT threats and botnet attacks. But phishing has been a serious threat since the early 2000s and is widely regarded […]

Approfondimenti sulle moderne campagne di phishing del 2019
Il mondo della cibersicurezza è dominato dalle notizie relative a malware, ransomware, violazioni di dati, vulnerabilità delle applicazioni, minacce portate sull’Internet delle cose e attacchi botnet. Ma il phishing è stato una seria minaccia sin […]

The E-rate ‘Fear Less’ Technology Infrastructure
Before you begin the RFP process, it’s important to explore the technology infrastructure (specifically what’s eligible in Category Two) as defined within the E-rate program by Universal Service Administration Company (USAC) and how each relates to […]

The E-rate ‘Fear Less’ Solution
The E-rate program is critical for K-12 organizations that lack the funding to procure appropriate technology, such as networking and cyber security solutions (e.g., firewalls, wireless network security, etc.). But understanding the program — as […]

Navigating the E-rate Program: Forms, Filling Cycles & Rules
Participating in your first E-rate season can be overwhelming. It is important to understand eligibility requirements of the program since the forms and terminology can become confusing. To better understand the ins and outs of […]

An Explanation of E-rate: How to Cost-Effectively Protect K12 Networks
Networks security is often too focused on traditional business. But there are more than 100,000 K12 campuses in the U.S. alone. Each have similar security challenges as the standard enterprise or business, but its users […]

4 Ways the WhatsApp Exploit Could Use Employees to Infiltrate Your Network
The recent WhatsApp breach was very sophisticated and clever in the manner it was delivered. And that should be expected considering who was reported as being behind the zero-day attack against the popular messaging application. […]

What to Look for in a CASB Solution
Virtually every organization across major verticals — K-12 and higher education, financial services, retail and hospitality, and government — is undertaking digital transformation endeavors. And this includes migrating applications and data to the cloud. When […]

Don’t Have a Risk(y) Defense Against Malware, Ransomware
Playing board games, no matter your age, can be a lot of fun. ‘Risk’ was always a favorite growing up. My friends and I would argue with each other over which country to attack … […]

Modern SaaS Security: How to Secure Email, Data, User Access in the Age of Cloud Apps
SaaS applications have changed the way employees and organizations operate, how an application is purchased and provisioned, and how employees access and use the apps. Today, IT departments are no longer a part of this […]

Securely Connect Remote Locations, Networks with Cost-Effective Firewalls
Firewalls, travel and sandwiches don’t always go hand in hand, but a recent trip to Arizona paired them perfectly. Whenever I visit the southwest part of the U.S., I see more construction and a little […]

SonicWall Recognized on CRN’s 2019 Security 100 List
CRN has named SonicWall one of the 20 Coolest Network Security Vendors on its annual Security 100 list. This list recognizes the coolest security vendors in each of these five categories: Endpoint Security; Identity Management […]

7 Reasons to Upgrade to the Next Generation of SonicWall Email Security Appliances
Email security is still a necessity — even as we race toward 2020. That’s because email remains one of the most effective attack vectors for cybercriminals. In 2018 alone, SonicWall customers faced an average of […]

Bill Conner: How the UK Is Taking Malware Seriously
Bill Conner sat down with Information Age editor Nick Ismail to discuss global malware attack statistics, cross-border cybersecurity collaboration, the increasing need to inspect PDFs and Microsoft Office documents, and how all impact the dynamic […]

5 Tips to Keep You Cybersecure During Holiday Travel
The holiday season is one of the busiest times of the year for travel, which means it’s also one of the most vulnerable times of the year for travelers’ belongings, including sensitive personal data. Those […]

6 Phishing Scams to Look Out for this Holiday Shopping Season
It’s the most wonderful time of year … for cybercriminals. Why? Because it’s the easiest time for them to use phishing attacks to target busy holiday shoppers. “Cyber Monday sales this year surged to new […]

NRF 2019: Join SonicWall at the ‘Big Show’
SonicWall at NRF 2019 Booth 1045 Javits Center 655 W 34th Street New York, NY 10001 Register now to get a free lunch voucher and learn how SonicWall can help protect your retail organization. The […]

SonicWall Wins Gold and Silver in Best in Biz Awards 2018
SonicWall has been named a multiple winner in the 8th annual Best in Biz Awards, the only independent business awards program judged each year by prominent editors and reporters from top-tier publications in North America. […]

Historic Black Friday, Cyber Monday Threat Data Prepares Businesses, Shoppers for Holiday Cyberattacks
It’s officially Thanksgiving week in the U.S. In addition to gathering with family and friends for the traditional turkey meal, many of us get excited about the holiday shopping season, which kicks off with Black […]

Choosing a Firewall with PoE Integration
If you’ve ever hung holiday lights on your house, you know what a chore it can be to run the wiring. Unless you have a lot of power outlets scattered around your property, you likely […]

What is Secure SD-WAN and How Can It Save Me Money?
No matter your type of organization — large or small, public or private — cutting expenses is always a key initiative. After all, reducing your OpEx looks good on the books and enables the company to invest […]

EDUCAUSE 2018: SonicWall Heads to Denver
The EDUCAUSE Annual Conference hosts the best minds in higher education IT. The event empowers professionals and technology providers from around the world to network, share ideas, grow professionally and discover solutions to solve today’s […]

The libssh Vulnerability: What’s at Risk & How SonicWall Helps Prevent It
The greatest thing about cybersecurity, at least when viewed from a practicing cybersecurity engineer, is the fact that it is a constantly changing landscape. And that is certainly the case with libssh. For those who […]

Workplace Cybersecurity Is Everyone’s Responsibility
The cyberthreat landscape is changing. An increasing number of cyberattacks are executed using sophisticated tactics. Earlier this year, SonicWall warned that malware volume increased 102 percent in the first half of 2018 compared to that […]

12 Smart Reasons to Upgrade to SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA)
The modern mobile or remote workforce is one businesses’ most valuable resources. Ensuring users have fast and secure anytime, anywhere access to applications, services and networks is a business-critical function. For many years, the SonicWall […]

SonicWall Firewalls Honored, Named A 2018 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Unified Threat Management (UTM), Worldwide
The SonicWall mission — defending organizations in a fast-moving cyber arms race — is only possible because of the commitment and loyalty of our partners and customers. For what we believe is that reason, SonicWall […]

SonicWall NSa Series Wins Cybersecurity Breakthrough Award as Best Firewall Solution
The CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards named the SonicWall NSa the best next-generation firewall solution of 2018. The CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards is an independent organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global information […]

Importance of Resiliency in Network Security
In life we hear stories about people who are able to recover from difficult situations. They’re often referred to as being “resilient.” Resiliency can also be applied to network security, albeit in a slightly different […]

Report: Business Email Compromise (BEC) Now A $12.5 Billion Scam
Email continues to be the top vector used by cybercriminals, and business email compromise (BEC) is gaining traction as one of the preferred types of email attacks. BEC attacks do not contain any malware and […]

SonicWall Email Security Wins Coveted 2018 CRN Annual Report Card (ARC) Award
Once again, SonicWall Email Security has been recognized at the top of its class for protecting the No. 1 threat vector: email. The solution was named the overall winner by sweeping the 2018 CRN Annual […]

What Is SonicWall Partner Enabled Services?
The technology industry is one of the fastest-moving business sectors today. To protect privacy, data, applications and assets, security infrastructures must operate at the same speed. Advanced cyber threats require new products and functionalities, but […]

SonicWall Wins 7 New Awards, Bringing 2018 Total to Over 30
SonicWall is proud to announce it has garnered seven awards, including three from the Network Products Guide IT World Awards, two from the Globee Awards, and one each from the PR World Awards and the […]

Cyber Security News & Trends
Each week, SonicWall collects the cyber security industry’s most compelling, trending and important interviews, media and news stories — just for you. SonicWall Spotlight SonicWall Targets Mid-Tier Enterprises with New Network Security Software and Appliances […]

Gestire le attività informatiche nascoste, garantendo l’adozione sicura delle applicazioni SaaS
Le PMI stanno trasferendo al cloud in misura sempre maggiore le applicazioni gestionali e l’infrastruttura informatica. Secondo dati IDC questa tendenza ha conosciuto un aumento dal 20 al 70% per le piccole imprese fino a 100 […]

Manage Shadow IT, Ensure Safe Adoption of SaaS Applications
Small- and mid-sized organizations are increasingly moving their business applications and IT infrastructure to the cloud. According to IDC, adoption rose from 20 to 70 percent for small companies (up to 100 employees), and 90 […]

Next-Generation Firewalls Designed for Mid-Tier Enterprises & Service Providers
Mid-tier enterprises, data centers and large service provides have security, performance and high-availability demands much greater than the average organization. These organizations must support an exploding number of smartphones, computers and IoT devices. Each generates […]

Cyber Security News & Trends
Each week, SonicWall collects the cyber security industry’s most compelling, trending and important interviews, media and news stories — just for you. SonicWall Spotlight Cloud Encryption Market: Security to Remain Primary Factor for Adoption of […]

Cyber Security News & Trends
Each week, SonicWall collects the cyber security industry’s most compelling, trending and important interviews, media and news stories — just for you. SonicWall Spotlight CEO Spotlight- Bill Conner, SonicWall — 1080 KRLD Radio Bill Conner […]

Cyber Security News & Trends
Each week, SonicWall collects the cyber security industry’s most compelling, trending and important interviews, media and news stories — just for you. SonicWall Spotlight Galix Becomes SonicWall’s First Ever Platinum Partner in Africa — IT […]

eWeek Goes 1-on-1 with SonicWall CEO Bill Conner
Bill Conner has a plan for SonicWall. And he’s already ahead of it. In a recent interview with eWeek, the SonicWall CEO provided high-level perspective on not only where SonicWall is and how it got […]

Report: Low Confidence in Stopping Business Email Compromise (BEC), CEO Fraud
Email is the primary tool for business communications and it’s used across the globe by organizations of all sizes. So, it’s no surprise that email is also today’s No. 1 threat vector for cyberattacks. The […]

Cyber Security News & Trends
Each week, SonicWall collects the cyber security industry’s most compelling, trending and important interviews, media and news stories — just for you. SonicWall Spotlight Cybersecurity 500 List, 2018 Edition — Cybersecurity Ventures SonicWall is announced […]

Cyber Security News & Trends
Each week, SonicWall collects the cyber security industry’s most compelling, trending and important interviews, media and news stories — just for you. SonicWall Spotlight Real-Time Cyber Threat Intelligence Is More Critical Than Ever — Forbes […]

Cyber Security News & Trends
Each week, SonicWall collects the cyber security industry’s most compelling, trending and important interviews, media and news stories — just for you. SonicWall Spotlight New DHS National Cybersecurity Framework Sets Goals, Milestones — MSSP Alert […]

The E-rate ‘Fear Less’ Technology Infrastructure
Before you begin the RFP process, it’s important to explore the technology infrastructure (specifically what’s eligible in Category Two) as defined within the E-rate program by Universal Service Administration Company (USAC) and how each relates to […]

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): Background, Context & FAQs
On May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will officially go into effect in the European Union (EU). As you may have noticed, many organizations have been notifying end-users — regardless of their location […]

How SonicWall Adheres to GDPR Requirements
On May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will officially go into effect. Like with any major legal reform, questions arise about timing, application, ramifications and more. With the GDPR mandate’s focus on privacy […]

Cyber Security News & Trends
Each week, SonicWall collects the cyber security industry’s most compelling, trending and important interviews, media and news stories — just for you. SonicWall Spotlight Cybersecurity Sourcebook 2018 Looks at Evolving Data Threat Landscape — Database […]

Cyber Security News & Trends
Each week, SonicWall collects the cyber security industry’s most compelling, trending and important interviews, media and news stories — just for you. SonicWall Spotlight FBI Calls Attention to ‘BEC’ Scams — CRN In an article […]

Cyber Security News & Trends
Each week, SonicWall collects the cyber security industry’s most compelling, trending and important interviews, media and news stories — just for you. SonicWall Spotlight Bringing Visibility to the Midmarket — Data Breach Today In a […]

Cyber Security News & Trends
Each week, SonicWall collects the cyber security industry’s most compelling, trending and important interviews, media and news stories — just for you. SonicWall Spotlight Jonesboro Council Tackles Cybersafety — The Clayton News Daily Due to […]

Cyber Security News & Trends
Each week, SonicWall collects the cyber security industry’s most compelling, trending and important interviews, media and news stories — just for you. SonicWall Spotlight Ransomware Tops Malicious Attack Charts — BBC SonicWall President and CEO […]

Is Your Firewall Ready for the IoT Era? The 3 Tough Questions to Ask
My wife was out of the country recently, so I took the opportunity to nudge our house a little further into the 21st century by installing a Nest thermostat. It won’t solve my family’s disagreements […]

RSA Conference 2018: Songs for the Way
RSA Conference 2018 is fast approaching and we are pulling out all the stops to prepare. Our SonicWall team is looking forward to joining the attendees, thought leaders and keynotes in San Francisco for five […]

Cyber Security News & Trends
Each week, SonicWall collects the cyber security industry’s most compelling, trending and important interviews, media and news stories — just for you. Special Section: 2018 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report ‘Malware-cocktail’ cyber attacks double in one […]

Phishing Emails: The Spear of the Cyber Attack
As we know, email is the most popular attack vector used by threat actors to carry out targeted cyber attacks. In fact, more than 90 percent of cyber attacks start with a phishing email campaign. […]

Preparing for Notifiable Data Breach: A Guide to Not Becoming Australia’s Breach Example
As Australians return to work after the holiday season, IT teams across the country will be pushing to make sure they are prepared for the implementation of the Notifiable Data Breach (NDB) amendment, which takes […]

Email Security with Continuity, Multi-tenancy
Email is vital to business communications and operations. However, as the volume of email increases, so too does the amount of ransomware, phishing, business email compromise (BEC), spoofing, spam and virus attacks. What’s more, government […]

3 Disruptive Trends Driving Demand for Automated Cyber Security for SMBs
Organizations typically struggle to provide a holistic security posture. There are many security vendors providing exciting and innovative solutions. But from a customer perspective, they often become various point solutions solving several unique problems. This […]

Civilian Casualties in the Cyberwar
Have you been the victim of cybercrime? If I asked you that question in 2012, you might have said, “I’m not sure.” But in 2017, I am sure your answer is, “Yes, I’ve been victimized […]

Why GDPR Makes it Urgent to Scan Encrypted Traffic for Data Loss
“Inspect every packet, every time.” This has been my advice to any network admin or business owner for many years. This is equally important in regards to encrypted traffic. Much of the Internet has become […]

Take Steps to Minimize the Impact Black Friday and Cyber Monday Online Shopping Poses to Your Network
Now that Halloween has passed and Thanksgiving is on the near-term horizon, the holiday shopping season is kicking in. Almost as soon as the trick-or-treating ended the Black Friday ads starting pouring into my email […]

Phishing Threats – How to Identify and Avoid Targeted Email Attacks
Phishing threats have been around for years. By now anyone can easily detect a fake email, right? Wrong. How confident are you that you wouldn’t divulge your password, credit card info or online identity? Here […]

Move to the Cloud and Enable Secure Collaboration with SonicWall SMA OS 12.1
Moving to the cloud and enabling mobility are top IT priorities for organizations of all sizes. Today, most business have adopted a hybrid IT model, which includes legacy on-premise applications in local data centers and […]

Protect Your Wireless Network from the KRACK WiFi Vulnerability
There’s a general feeling that WiFi is less secure than having a wired connection to the network. It could just be our perception that a signal travelling through air is easier to intercept than one […]

Innovate More, Fear Less at CETPA 2017 with SonicWall for Your School Network
Recently, the personal information of Palo Alto High School students was published via a website that allowed students to see class rankings, grade-point averages and identification numbers. Is your school network at risk? Know your […]

Mobile Security: What is the Attacker’s Motivation to Compromise?
As technologists we too easily get lost in discussing problems and solutions, rather than thinking about the motives behind attacks. In terms of security, we should consider the mobile endpoint similar to any other endpoint. […]

Wave 2 Wireless Standard Powers SonicWall’s New High-Performance SonicWave Access Points
Over the past few months, Verizon has launched a series of television ads in which the main character utters the line, “Right plan, wrong network.” The actor saying the line is talking to another character […]

7 Email Security Best Practices for Office 365 in the Cloud
Cloud applications are not quickly approaching — they’re here. As organizations strive to manage costs and resources, solutions that are affordable, scalable and functionally robust are most appealing. Cloud applications promise to deliver this and […]

SonicWall and Dell EMC: A Strategic Partnership Providing Network Security Solutions to Stay Ahead of the Cyber Arms Race
I am pleased to announce that, Dell EMC is now shipping the OEM version of the SonicWall next-generation cyber security firewall solutions in the United States and Canada. Continuing on our long time partnership and […]

NSS Labs Affirms SonicWall Excellence in Security Value Map
On June 6, 2017, NSS Labs published its annual 2017 Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) Test Report and Security Value MapTM (SVM). For the first time in five years, NSS Labs did not place SonicWall in its […]

Is Your Email Security GDPR Ready?
On May 25th 2018, the European Union (EU) will introduce its General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The GDPR is a set of regulations meant to protect personal data of EU residents, and enforces data privacy […]

Petya 2.0? Or PetWrap? Or NotPetya? Is This the New Normal in Cyber Security?
Updated July 6, 2017, 11:51 AM PT When the latest massive global cyber attack first hit on June 27, the security community observed that the payload behavior closely matched Petya ransomware, which emerged back in […]

Is Your K-12 Network Ready to Innovate More? Learn How SonicWall Blocks Ransomware and Encrypted Threats at ISTE 2017
Every day our children, teachers and administrators log into the network at school. How can you ensure the data travelling across that network is secure from hidden threats and attacks such as ransomware? With SonicWall […]

Innovate More, Fear Less with SonicWall’s Automated Breach Prevention at Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit 2017
The Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit 2017 runs June 12-14 in the Gaylord National Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland, promising the insight you need to guide your organization to a secure digital business future. […]

Securing Email in the Age of Ransomware and Phishing Attacks
Email security has become a big concern for organizations, thanks to phishing campaigns that deliver ransomware. Recently, there has been no shortage of notable cyber attacks. The Google Docs attack, Docusign phishing attack, Gannet phishing attack, and Jaff ransomware […]

Infosecurity Europe 2017: Automated Real-Time Breach Prevention with SonicWall
Join SonicWall at Infosecurity Europe 2017 on the 6-8th of June, Olympia, London, UK – Stand C280. Register now to meet the team and get your free ticket. IT security can’t be an afterthought! It’s […]

Are You Seeing This? Uncovering Encrypted Threats
Night vision goggles. Airport x-ray machines. Secret decoder rings. What do they all have in common? Each helps you find something that is hidden, whether it’s an object or code that someone may not want […]

SonicWall Protects Customers from the Latest Phishing Attacks
Ransomware attacks have been in the headlines a lot of late. Did you know that 65% of all ransomware attacks happen through phishing emails? Therefore, email security needs to be a major focus when delivering […]

Wrapped Up a Winning Week at Dell EMC World 2017: SonicWall Helps Secure More. Fear Less.
We enjoyed a “winning” week engaging with our loyal customers and partners at Dell EMC World, attended by more than 12,000 IT professionals like you. SonicWall had a strong and visible presence, with one key […]

WannaCry Ransomware Attack – It’s a Tragedy: What’s Next for Your Network?
“It’s a tragedy.” At least that is what we are told. Time and time again, when bad things happen, we hear the same things replayed over and over again, or “what could we’ve done to […]

The Problem with Breach Detection
According to ITC (http://www.idtheftcenter.org) data breaches in the US increased 40% in 2016, and through the first four months of 2017 are up an additional 42% over the same period last year. Just over half […]

SonicWall at Dell EMC World 2017: Secure More. Fear Less.
SonicWall is thrilled to be a silver sponsor at Dell EMC World (May 8 – 11 in Las Vegas) in booth #1515. While we are now a separate organization from Dell, we continue our close […]

SonicWall Cloud GMS Launches for Managed Service Providers: Protect More. Fear Less.
On May 1, 1969, Joni Mitchell released her album, Clouds. In Both Sides Now, she penned these lyrics about the enigmatic nature of clouds: I’ve looked at clouds from both sides now From up and […]

SonicWall SMA OS 8.6 Delivers Seamless Remote Access Using Web-based Access Methods
Smartphones, laptops and internet connectivity have become necessities of life. We move around with powerful computing devices in our pockets or backpacks. This “on-the-go” lifestyle has transformed the way we work. Employees today want on […]

Decryption Wars: The Cyber Arms Needed to Fight the Dark Side of Encryption
For those following along, over the past two months there have been several reports, warnings, blogs and other industry analyses suggesting that HTTPS inspection by security companies is actually weakening security. Those that know me […]

Evolution of Email Threats: The Rise of Ransomware, Spear Phishing and Whaling Attacks
Email has been around since the 1970s. Today, everyone and every business uses email for their communications. To put things in perspective, according to Radicati group – 122 business emails were sent and received per […]

CeBIT 2017: Real-Time Breach Prevention with SonicWall, Your Partner in Cybersecurity
Join SonicWall at CeBIT 2017 on the 20-24th of March, in Hannover, Germany. With “Experience the Digital Transformation” as this year’s theme, IT Security will be at the forefront of the visitors’ agenda, alongside other […]

CRN Recognizes SonicWall’s Steve Pataky as 2017 Channel Chief
I am honored to highlight my esteemed colleague, Steve Pataky, Vice President of Worldwide Sales at SonicWall, who was just named CRN Channel Chief – the Top 50 Most Influential Channel Chiefs of 2017. Steve […]

General Availability of SonicWall Email Security 9.0 with Capture ATP at Virtual PEAK 2017
SonicWall Email Security 9.0 with Capture ATP Service is available worldwide today. Leveraging a highly-scalable and redundant architecture, SonicWall Email Security 9.0 integrates with our award-winning Capture Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) Service, to deliver a cloud-based, […]

Announcing New and Enhanced SonicWall Email Security 9.0 with Capture ATP to Detect Zero-Day
Ransomware attacks in 2016 grew by 167x year-over-year to 638 million. As today’s malware and ransomware pose ever evolving malicious, zero-day threats, organizations need to defend their network’s beyond their perimeters. SonicWall introduces a powerful […]

RSA Conference 2017: Prevent Breaches, Stop Ransomware and Block IoT Hacks with SonicWall
The 2017 RSA Conference opens at Moscone Center in San Francisco next week, February 13-17. One of the biggest cybersecurity events of the year, the conference allows thousands of industry professionals to interact with leading […]

Exertis and SonicWall Pave the Way for KCSiE Guidance and Safer Internet Day
Note: This is a guest blog by Dominic Ryles, Marketing Manager at Exertis Enterprise, SonicWall’s leading distributor in the United Kingdom. Exertis is committed to providing a range of channel focused services designed to enhance your […]

Retail Networks at the Forefront – Have a Plan and Check Out SonicWall at NRF Retail’s the BIG Show
The data is still coming in, but it’s looking like consumer spending this holiday season will once again outperform previous years. Multiple research firms including the National Retail Federation (NRF) are predicting a growth in […]

Prevent Ransomware Threats: Simple Online Shopping Safety Tips for New Year’s Deals
My guess is that if you are reading my blog, you are doing some of your new year shopping online. What I am concerned about is what the shopping season means to cybercriminals and how […]

Scale Out Network Security So You Don’t Have to Scale Down Business
In most organizations, the same issue is being felt – how can network security be increased without lowering performance within a budget? How much risk is acceptable? If your organization is not facing this issue, […]

SonicWall Survey Results Reveal Lack Of Preparedness for GDPR in EMEA
Designed to strengthen protection of personal information for all EU citizens, the General Data Protection Regulation – GDPR – goes into effect in May 2018 and may affect companies of all sizes, in all regions, […]

Beware of Email Scams and Ransomware This Holiday Shopping Season
The 2016 Holiday shopping season is well underway, and we are poised for a record-setting year. The National Retail Federation reports that over 154 million consumers shopped over the Thanksgiving weekend, up nearly 2% from […]

Do You Trust Endpoints That Go Shopping?
We are midway through the shopping season this year and already online retail shopping is having record sales. According to Adobe, final numbers indicate that Black Friday surpassed estimates, with $3.34 billion – 21.6 percent […]

SonicWall’s Capture Advanced Threat Protection Wins 2016 CRN Products of the Year Award
There’s no question companies are being more proactive in their network security approach than ever before. We’ve made substantial gains as an industry, in terms of cybersecurity education and adoption rates across businesses of all […]

IT Security Done Right Enables State and Local Governments
News reports about new data breaches have become an all too frequent occurrence. But cyber attacks can’t and don’t stop state and local governments from getting on with the business of governing. It’s easy to […]

Understand the Risks Online Shopping During Black Friday Poses to Your Network
As I was driving home the other day one of my children spotted a house with old Halloween decorations on it. With the holidays coming, it’s a good reminder of the potential impact they can […]

Defend Your Mobile Enterprise Network with New SonicWall Secure Mobile Access 12.0
Do you wake up in the middle of the night and wonder, where’s my smart phone, did I leave my laptop in the Uber? In my previous role as VP of Mobility at a top […]

What’s Your E-rate Plan? Three Things to Consider
A few weeks ago one of my sons got a new Chromebook at school. The old one had been around for a few years and was rather outdated in terms of the technology. The new […]

25 Years of Cutting-edge SonicWall Security: Deliver the “Yes” to Future Innovation
This week, we are officially a separate company owned by Francisco Partners. Our new leader, Bill Conner, President and CEO of SonicWall, has outlined a vision and strategy in his blog for our newly invigorated […]

PEAK16: SonicWall—A Nimble, Strategic Channel Partner
As PEAK16 comes to a close, I would like to recap some of the highlights from the numerous conversations with our world class and loyal VAR community. From the stage, the close to 744 channel […]

New SonicWall Capture Enraptures Partners at Annual PEAK16
Today’s advanced threats are designed to evade detection. An explosion of zero-day threats challenges every one of us. In 2015 alone, our solutions blocked more than 8.19 billion attacks. And most recently, the onslaughts of […]

Mobile Workers and BYOD are Here to Stay: Is Your Data Secure
The way business professionals work has changed dramatically over the last several years, and continues to at an ever-growing rate. They are on the go and working from different locations across all hours using many […]

Sneak Preview of the Art of the Hack with Rob Krug
Well, it’s Peak16 time again at the Aria in Las Vegas. Did you enjoy Peak 2015? Then check this out ““ they are actually putting me on the main stage this year. If you thought […]

E-rate and Leveraging the Right Network Security Solution for Schools and Libraries
Getting a discount on something you’ve purchase is always a little exciting. We all like to feel like we’re getting a bargain and saving money. After all, who doesn’t need some extra cash? Budgets always […]

Securing Your Network Before, During and After Black Friday
It’s summertime, so that means Black Friday is only four months away. Some retailers like to get a head start on the event and offer special Black Friday deals during July as a means to […]

SonicWall Email Security 8.3 Delivers New Spam Detection and Authentication
Summertime means different things to different people. Whether it be kids enjoying time off from school, or parents taking long family vacations, summertime gives everyone an opportunity to re-energize and re-focus. Everyone that is, including […]

Zika Is Not the Only Virus You Can Get By Watching the Olympics
It’s August 5, 2016 and you settle down at your computer to watch the Olympic opening ceremony. You have no fear of catching Zika, unlike the thousands of people in Rio. Feeling safe, you navigate […]

Become the “Department of Yes” for BYOD Using SonicWall Secure Mobile Access 8.5
One of the most frightening IT nightmares is hearing employees say their mobile devices or laptops were lost or stolen. Cyber-attacks and mobile threats are at the highest they ever been and will continue soar. […]

Inspect Everything, Protect Everything: Next Generation Firewalls for Network Segmentation Inspection
Most of us would reach into a cookie jar full of delicious, just-out-of-the-oven, chocolate chip cookies without a care in the world, or any doubt that we should simply enjoy the euphoric chocolaty goodness. But […]

Looking Ahead to Black Friday: Fortify Your Network Security
One of my first customers in IT was a large retailer, with more than a thousand stores. This was at a time when e-commerce was just beginning, at least for large, traditional retailers. Giving their […]

How Network Security Has Evolved From Saying “No” to Saying “Yes!”
In medieval times, people relied heavily on physical security to protect their critical assets. Originally they had castles with walls and as attackers figured out how to breach those walls they added moats and draw […]

The “Aha” Moment. Say Yes to Security and Collaboration.
In survey after survey, IT executives continue to say that security is one of the top challenges they face. No one has to tell us about the risks. The stories of data theft and breaches […]

6 Cybersecurity Tips Any Business Can Learn From PCI-DSS
I started this year speaking and writing about how retail establishments can protect themselves from the rising tide of malware. I continue this train of thought by considering the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard […]

Top Reasons to Update to SonicWall SonicOS 6.2.5 for Better Network Protection
Like many people, I sometimes pass over or delay software updates, but this one was different. The new SonicOS6.2.5 adds so many critical new features and so much functionality that I updated my SonicWall TZ […]

We Need to Re-think our Approach to IT Security
Despite the dramatic increase in IT security spending over the last decade, we continue to see a similar increase in the number and the cost of IT security breaches. Consider that Gartner estimates that IT […]

How to Open Your Own Department of Yes
Securing large organizations is a massively complex task. There are so many different domains of security to think about, it can drive a person crazy. Fortunately, as we work closely with our customers and partners, […]

Is Your CISO Organization the Department of Yes? SonicWall Security Delivers
Businesses are ramping technology investments and capabilities faster than ever. Employees, customers and partners are accessing more applications and data every day. These investments drive enormous value to the business, but also create IT complexity […]

Protect Remote Workforce Anywhere, Anytime on Any Device
Every day, we hear terrifying headlines such as this one – 27 million doctors’ mobile devices at high risk of malware. Our recent SonicWall Threat Report confirms the increase in malware targeted to Android devices. Fortunately […]

Chocolate and Network Security: A Match Made in Heaven
I’ve just finished lunch and something is missing. It was a good lunch too: grilled cheese sandwich and lentil soup (a nod to the chilly, blustery Spring morning outside). I liked my lunch, but now […]

Three Reasons to Simplify Your Network Infrastructure
You have a growing business, so you need to add more connections: PCs, cameras, or even another location. As you grow, your IT infrastructure is getting complicated, and with every new branch office complexity becomes […]

Have a Secret, Secure and Scalable Network from Today’s Cyber Attacks?
“Is it secret? Is it safe?” For those who’ve never seen the 1976 film Marathon Man, that’s what the fugitive Nazi war criminal played by Sir Laurence Olivier asks Dustin Hoffman while he’s sticking a […]

Beating Cybercrime and Driving Better Security at RSA
As I’ve spent the past few days talking with customers and fellow information security professionals at this year’s RSA Conference, it’s become crystal clear that the threat of cybercrime has changed up the way we […]

SonicWall Releases Secure Mobile Access Models 200 and 400
The exponential proliferation of mobile devices in the workplace, both employer issued and personally owned, has increased the demand on businesses to enable secure mobile access to company applications, data and resources. Often, mobile users […]

Combat the Staggering Rise of Zero-Day Threats
With the devastating rise of targeted, evasive, zero-day threats hitting IT infrastructures, computers, individuals and their devices, it is critical to have a multi-layer and revolutionary security solution. Today, at RSA Conference 2016, Feb. 29-Mar. […]

SonicWall Security – Helping CSOs Turn No into Yes
A chief security officer’s (CSO) life is not easy. Typically, requests of them sound like this: “Please deploy more, do it faster, more efficiently, with less money, more securely, and – oh, by the way, […]

SonicWall’s Threat Report Reinforces There Is No Such Thing as “Trusted”
Today, we released the 2016 Security Annual Threat Report leveraging work by the SonicWall Threat Research Team. The annual report always raises questions from our customers and partners trying to understand what this means to them […]

Next Steps to Defend Against Cyber Attacks
Whenever I start to write about cybersecurity, something else comes up. I wanted to write about last week’s cybersecurity-focused Executive Orders ““ we’ll get to them shortly ““ and then I read that in an […]

Are School-issued Mobile Devices Safe to Use on Off-campus Networks?
A few weeks ago my eldest son was given a Chromebook by his school which he brought to the house to do his homework. Before the Chromebook, he did his homework on the PC I […]

Dodging the Next Hack with Dell Security: Wrap Up of NRF’s BIG Show in New York
Back from NYC, where I attended last week’s National Retail Federation annual conference, “The Big Show.”It’s been a long time since I’ve been to a major event like this one, but retail continues to be […]

Recognized Channel and Sales Expert Steve Pataky Joins Dell Security
As we kick off the New Year, I’m delighted to share that Steve Pataky has joined the Dell Security Solutions team as Vice President of Worldwide Security Sales. Steve brings with him more than 25 […]

Accelerate Application Performance for a Better User Experience
A few years back I was living outside the US with my family and working from my home office, specifically my attic. When you’re a remote or mobile employee your work experience is a little […]

Are Campus Defenses Keeping Up with Attacks from the Cyber Netherworld?
I took a computer science minor when I was in college. Back then, the school computers were in a heavily secured section of one building, and we accessed them from teletype terminals and punch card […]

WAN Acceleration on the Back Burner? Time to Move It Up
In our last blog we talked about the benefits of adding WAN acceleration into a network to accelerate and improve application performance. What I’ve observed from talking with others in the industry is most IT […]

Higher Education Makes Cybersecurity a High Priority – Are You Prepared?
Digital natives predominantly compose the student body at today’s education institutions, and technological advancements have created unprecedented opportunities for personalized learning. BYOD and other emerging technologies have allowed school districts, colleges, and universities to become […]

The Holiday Online Shopping Season is Coming Is Your Network Prepared?
Now that Halloween is over, it’s time for the holiday online shopping season to kick in, beginning on Black Friday, continuing through Cyber Monday, and finishing up on New Year’s day. For a lot of […]

The Evolution of Defense-in-Depth
This post was written by Dan Cole. As enterprises continue to shore up their defenses in anticipation of the next breach, it’s understood by many security professionals that it’s not a matter of if it […]

Increase Your Network Security and Control Through Segmentation
When you think about securing down a network using a next-generation firewall, in most cases the process immediately goes from the Internet to the local area network (LAN). This may be a good way of […]

Is Your Firewall Scanning SSL-Encrypted Traffic
If your firewall isn’t scanning SSL-encrypted traffic, then your network isn’t as safe as you think. Some reports indicate that by the end of 2016 two-thirds of all traffic on the internet will be encrypted. […]

Six CyberSecurity Tips for the Holiday Season
The holiday shopping season is also a big season for cyber-criminals to breach high-traffic retailers. Forecasting from trends I have seen over the past 18 months, here are six security tips on how to protect […]

Retailers Are Jumping on the Wi-Fi Bandwagon
The other day I went clothes shopping at the mall with my 12-year-old son, an experience that’s usually painful for both of us. While he was deciding between “straight leg” and “skinny leg” pants I […]

SonicWall Previews New APT at SonicWall World 2015
Suffice it to say, SonicWall ‘s been in the news recently. Certainly the news around EMC has garnered many headlines. But it’s great to know that while all of this goes on, our number one priority […]

Firewall Hero Sandwich to the Rescue
When a giant global plastics manufacturer faced a super cyber threat landscape, SonicWall’s firewall “Hero Sandwich” came to the rescue. This powerful security solution of the SonicWall Firewall Sandwich was recently leveraged by our customer, […]

New SonicWall Email Security 8.2 w. Cyren AV
The foundation of email threat protection has long been anti-virus technology and IP reputation databases. Threat research teams across the globe are hard at work analyzing email, identifying spam and malware, and building anti-virus and […]

Visualization is Key to Deeper Network Security
If you follow sports at all you’ve probably heard about athletes using visualization to improve performance. It’s a simple tool where an athlete visualizes or “sees” himself or herself performing successfully in the athlete’s mind. […]

SonicWall Security is coming to SonicWall World 2015
SonicWall World 2015 takes place in Austin in a couple of weeks, Oct. 20-22, and I am eager to talk security with our customers, partners, press and analysts. We will kick off the conference with a […]

Internet of Things (IoT) Challenges Solution Providers with Security Risks
A lot has happened in the last year across SonicWall Network Security Solutions. We have implemented a complete refresh of our SonicWall TZ Wireless firewall product line from top to bottom while expanding the portfolio with […]

Evolving and Innovating to Deliver World-Class Security Solutions
This week, I was excited to attend the SonicWall Peak Performance Conference and get an opportunity to speak with our partners about what they’re seeing in the field and how we can help them build their […]

SoincWall Security Helps Partners Fight Malware Economy with Innovation at SoincWall Peak Performance
Today, at SoincWall Peak Performance 2015 in Las Vegas, I am zeroing in on the most important information for our SoincWall Security channel partners. A lot has happened in the last year across SoincWall Security Solutions. In fact, […]

Are You Compromising Your Business Security
As advances in networking continue to provide tremendous benefits, businesses are increasingly challenged by sophisticated attacks designed to disrupt communication, degrade performance and compromise data. Striking the perfect balance between network security and performance is […]

Is Your Existing Security Solution Able to Protect Against Emerging Threats
Many deployed security solutions rely on a number of legacy products to provide layered security services. In addition, most customers are without security products that perform deep packet inspection (DPI) or SSL/TLS (DPI-SSL) inspection. This […]

Wireless Firewall Solutions for Small Offices and Distributed Enterprises
If you are a small office, I have good news; the new SonicWall TZ Wireless Firewall Series now has integrated wireless. In an earlier life, the startup I was working for had a small compact […]

A Winning Wireless Combo – New SonicWall TZ Wireless Firewalls and SonicWall SonicPoints 802.11ac
This is a guest post by Timothy Martinez, Founder and President of Western NRG, a premier partner of SonicWall Solutions. The new SonicWall TZ Wireless line offers comprehensive security and powerful performance for wired and […]

Combat Cyber Espionage with New SonicWall TZ Wireless Firewalls
How many times have you heard the phrase, “Your data is your most valuable possession?” Pretty often I bet. And it’s true. The information your organization keeps is extremely important not only to you, but […]

Five Essentials for Best of Breed Next Gen Firewalls
Beyond basic network firewall testing scenarios, the specialized firewall testing tools needed to accurately assess next-generation firewall (NGFW) security effective remain out of reach to any but the largest IT department budgets. Therefore, most organizations […]

How Next Gen Firewalls are Increasing Your Business Profitability
Shrinking or flat IT security budgets and personnel; this is what many organizations of any size are facing daily. However, the security threats and compliance requirements continue to grow and become even more complex. In […]

The Future Looks Bright for Mobile Worker Productivity
Managing and securing mobile data is about to get a whole lot easier. Mobile platform providers, historically focused on the consumer, are now investing heavily in new OS features that will seamlessly integrate with mobile […]

Mobile Security Checklist to Minimize Risk
The number of mobile devices in the workplace is exploding and with this, a new frontier for cyber-attack is emerging that poses a significant risk to business. As the great philosopher and strategist SunTze wrote, […]

Deep Dive Into SonicWall Security at the SonicWall World 2015 Software User Forum
During my 14 years with SonicWall Security (formerly SonicWall), I’ve never seen a greater need for powerful network security, and the SonicWall World Software User Forum provides a great opportunity for you to mingle with some […]

Go mobile to Increase Employee Productivity
What if you could increase employee productivity and employee satisfaction? Compelling evidence shows that employers that embrace the use of mobile devices for work purposes, whether personal or corporate issued, can do just that. Too […]

IT Security: Is Your Strategy Adopted by Employees
Patrick Sweeney, executive director of product management, SonicWall Security Products once said “At any given moment, every organization in the world is a few packets away from an imminent infrastructure disaster!” There can be many reasons […]

How Safe is Your Network Security in Your Retail Store
Let me ask you a question. How safe is your security position in your retail store? If you lock your doors and windows, then why not lock your network as well? Locking down your network […]

SonicWall Security Helping Partners Close Gaps to Reduce Risk
Recently, I was privileged to spend three days at the SonicWall Security Peak Performance EMEA conference in Berlin, meeting and talking with more than 300 SonicWall partners and customers from across Europe. Security is very much […]

Adapting Your Mobile IT Security Strategy to Enable Mobile Workers
Providing employees with mobile access to corporate resources and applications can deliver a wealth of benefits, including improved productivity, satisfaction and innovation. However, it also introduces security and compliance challenges, from data loss to network […]

10 Do’s and Don’ts for Securing Wireless in Retail Stores
Not too long ago my wife and I went out to a nice restaurant for dinner. When it was time to pay, the waiter took my credit card and swiped it using a portable credit […]

How to Boost your Agility with End-to-End IT Security
It has been almost impossible to escape the news around high profile security breaches over the past couple of years. The world’s biggest brands are under attack by organized and heavily funded cyber-criminal organizations, and […]

Thwart Retail Breaches by Tracing Digital Footprints
In the time it takes you to read this blog, you will have been cyberattacked over five times. That’s the average number of intrusions that the SonicWall Global Response Intelligent Response (GRID) network detects on […]

How to Enforce Email Compliance and Encryption to Satisfy Users
If you’re like the majority of internet users, you mostly access the internet from your mobile devices. And by the way, so do your customers. In fact, 2014 was the year that mobile traffic exceeded […]

Security Wins Big at Interop in Las Vegas
Las Vegas welcomed thousands of technology professionals last week for the annual Interop IT show to discover the most current and cutting-edge technology innovations and strategies to drive their organizations’ success. SonicWall Security participated in force, […]

Secure Email Data for HIPAA Compliance: Protect Your Business
Protecting sensitive or confidential data is not just good business. For some, it’s legally required and subject to audit. For example, HIPAA regulations require organizations to take reasonable steps to ensure the confidentiality of all […]

Tackle Your Compliance Demands with SonicWall’s New Hosted Email Encryption
Email security is critical to protect your email from threats including spam, phishing attacks and malware. What’s more, government regulations now hold businesses and organizations accountable for protecting confidential data, ensuring it is not leaked […]

Attacks on SCADA facilities are not always attacks on SCADA Systems But don’t relax yet
When SonicWall published its 2015 Annual Threat Report, a standout statistic was the jump in attacks on SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) facilities. Telemetry data showed attacks increasing from 91,000+ in January 2012 to 675,000+ […]

Why Dual-Radio Wireless Makes Sense
You’ve decided to make the move to high-speed wireless. Maybe you’re upgrading to 802.11ac or you’re building a new wireless network from scratch. Either way, you’ve got to decide whether the access points you’re going […]

SonicWall Security and SonicWall Channel Partners: A Two-Way Street to Greater Security
As part of the SonicWall Network Security Group, we strive to expand the reach of SonicWall Security solutions across the globe using many tools of communication. Our mission is to get our top rated, most effective […]

Tips for Deploying Wireless in Your Small Business
As a product manager in the security industry I have the opportunity to travel all over the world. On my trips it’s been very rare that I’ll find a location that does not provide some […]

Six Steps to Securing WiFi in a Small Business
In my job at SonicWall, I talk to a lot of people about IT security. One thing I hear a lot of the time from small business owners is something along the lines of “Why […]

Is Your IT Security Strategy Aligned with Your Business Requirements
Triple-A ratings are normally associated with chief financial officers keeping a tab on John Moody’s bond credit rating. In the world of IT however, how can a chief information officer or information technology decision maker […]

New SonicWall TZ Series Firewall
GROW BY LEVERAGING THE WEB is today’s small and medium business rally call. But, it is the echo to the call that you need to pay attention to: as you open the internet door wider, […]

A Giant Step Forward for Small Business with New SonicWall TZ
Security has not kept up with the improvements in delivery and pricing of broadband speeds. This is especially true with smaller organizations. When these smaller organizations are compromised, they often go out of business. Larger […]

Three Reasons to Make The Jump to 802.11ac
Back in 2013 we started to hear about the next leap forward in wireless technology, 802.11ac. Then last year, we began to see WiFi-enabled products enter the market that integrated the new standard. Now, it’s […]

Introducing Secure Mobile Access 6200/7200 SMA 11.2
IT organizations are struggling to keep up with mobile worker demand for access to more resources from more device types without compromising security. Often, mobile workers are accessing company resources from multiple devices concurrently, increasing […]

Five Tips for Protecting Your Email
Organizations are wary of the impact to their business due to spam, phishing and virus emails that enter their organization. I spend a considerable amount of my time with customers and partners discussing ways to […]

Beyond “Seven Layers”: Local Network Protection from Global Threats
Last week my colleague, John Gordineer posted a blog entitled “Seven layers of protection from hacked websites”. This blog goes further in examining how you can be protected from threats that can emerge from the […]

How Do We Live in Tomorrow’s World of Mobile Security?
BYOD is solvable. COPE is solvable. The rest of the acronym soup that describes problems associated with keeping company data safe while on mobile devices are solvable. But today, it takes several different solutions strung […]

SonicWall WXA 1.3 with Clustering for WAN Acceleration (WXA) Series Optimizes Bandwidth Utilization
There’s been talk in the U.S. recently about increasing broadband speeds which is good news for many. “As consumers adopt and demand more from their platforms and devices, the need for broadband will increase,” FCC […]