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Jonathan Zanger named CTO to advance AI at Check Point

Tue, 22nd Jul 2025
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Jonathan Zanger appointed CTO at Check Point to lead AI-driven cyber security initiatives and advance automation across its Infinity Platform globally.
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Check Point named a Leader in Forrester Wave Zero Trust report

Mon, 14th Jul 2025
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Check Point has been named a Leader in Forrester's Q3 2025 Zero Trust Platforms report for its Infinity Platform's unified, prevention-first security approach.
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Check Point to acquire Veriti Cybersecurity for threat exposure

Wed, 28th May 2025
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Check Point is set to acquire Veriti Cybersecurity, enhancing its Infinity Platform with automated, pre-emptive threat exposure and mitigation across multi-vendor environments.
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Dior & Nucor cyberattacks highlight risks for global firms

Thu, 15th May 2025
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Luxury brand Dior and US steel producer Nucor both face major cyberattacks, exposing vulnerabilities in fashion and industrial sectors globally.
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NetFoundry launches updated security platform for OT use

Tue, 25th Mar 2025
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NetFoundry unveils an enhanced operational technology security platform aimed at bolstering critical infrastructure protection across multiple environments.
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APAC organisations forking out millions due to ransomware

Fri, 4th Feb 2022
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80% of organisations in APAC were affected by ransomware attacks in 2021, with over half paying the ransom, according to a report by Claroty.
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Equinix forges ahead with $3b xScale data center launches worldwide

Mon, 15th Mar 2021
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The Equinix xScale data center program forms part of the company's expansion and aims to deliver workload performance needs to hyperscale companies. T.
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Avast and Borsetta join Intel to power AI research

Tue, 8th Dec 2020
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The new collaboration's purpose is to advance and develop technologies that strengthen privacy and trust for decentralised AI.
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AWS' on-premises play an admission of hybrid cloud's future

Wed, 6th Feb 2019
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According to Nutanix's Jeff Smith, public cloud is not - and never has been - a panacea, and it seems the world has finally caught up to that fact.
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“Painful blindspot” addressed by ThousandEyes' new multi-cloud solution

Mon, 25th Jun 2018
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The meteoric rise of multi-cloud environments has seen demand for more visibility, as well as a significant change in the traditional data centre.