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Despite years of predictions, the global firewall market is still worth about USD $6 billion as hybrid networks and OT keep demand alive.
Stolen passwords can still leave companies safe if access controls check device trust, location and context before letting anyone in.
Ransomware and data theft can follow a single click, making verified access and threat containment critical for organisations.
Businesses across Oceania will gain a local route to Tailscale as HAT backs demand for simpler secure access across cloud and hybrid estates.
Unpatched gateways leave firms open to ransomware, outages and multimillion-dollar ransom demands, with Zero Trust access reducing the attack surface.
AI-driven attacks are pushing firms to hide systems from the public internet rather than rely on patching flaws after discovery.
Organisations can now block unsanctioned AI tools and limit agent movement across networks as security teams face rising shadow AI and compliance pressure.
Long-term client trust has helped the Egyptian MSP upgrade 75% of its SonicWall hardware base and expand managed security services.
Breach risk stays high for smaller firms because stolen credentials and weakly joined controls let attackers slip past existing tools.
The hire comes as Portnox targets larger enterprises shifting away from legacy access tools and toward certificate-based, passwordless security.
The win underscores growing demand for cloud-based access controls as firms try to secure employees, devices, machines and AI systems.
Google Workspace users gain email impersonation protection as Barracuda adds AI security and folds MSPs and resellers into one programme.
SonicWall overhauls SecureFirst for 2026, shifting to firm-level skills, role-based training and services to boost partners' recurring revenue.
Check Point has launched a multi-layer AI Factory Security Blueprint to harden rapidly expanding private AI data centres from edge to GPU core.
ManageEngine folds EDR and Zero Trust private access into Endpoint Central, unifying endpoint management and security in one console.
Versa teams with Intel on AI at the edge, debuts a secure enterprise browser and launches inbound SSE to protect internet-facing apps.
ManageEngine turns Endpoint Central into a unified endpoint security and access platform by adding built-in EDR and zero trust private access.
Island has rolled out a SASE design that shifts inspection to the endpoint, cutting proxy backhaul and avoiding default SSL/TLS break-and-inspect.
Canadian firms can now keep sensitive SASE telemetry in-country as Check Point adds a local residency option to meet privacy and compliance rules.
Western Australian enterprises and agencies can now keep SASE traffic local, easing compliance and latency concerns under tighter data rules.
