Technology-Savvy Hospital Outsmarts Cybercriminals With Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Security Platform
SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Palo Alto Networks® (NYSE: PANW), the next-generation security company, today announced that Fisher-Titus Medical Center, a non-profit community hospital serving North Central Ohio, has selected the Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Security Platform to assist in preventing malicious applications from gaining unauthorized control of critical medical devices, and to block cyberthreats from disrupting network services impacting vital patient care.
As a technology-savvy medical center, committed to offering its patients the most advanced technology and medical treatment possible, Fisher-Titus is keenly aware of the need for rock-solid network security. Aging medical devices built on legacy technology are not designed to protect against modern cyberthreats, leaving them vulnerable to cybercriminals.
Fisher-Titus replaced its traditional security products with the Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Security Platform - comprised of the Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewall, threat intelligence cloud, and Traps advanced endpoint protection - to help prevent cyberthreats from breaching its network and potentially compromising medical systems or patient care.
With the WildFire™ cloud-based threat analysis, a component of the platform, Fisher-Titus now has assurance that zero-day attacks, which can easily slip through traditional signature-based security methods, are automatically prevented from infiltrating the medical center's network.
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- "We receive hundreds of malicious documents and zero-day threats every day. WildFire inspects each of them, determines what they're trying to execute, and protects our network from every threat within moments. It's truly one of the most valuable benefits of the Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Security Platform."
— Dylan Border, project engineer, Fisher-Titus Medical Center
App-ID™ and User-ID™ capabilities provide the team with the ability to manage what applications and systems individual users are permitted to access based on their role, and gives the medical center's security team a granular view of both known and unknown traffic. Network performance has improved with the Palo Alto Networks platform, eliminating slow-downs that previously disrupted productivity.
Moreover, by consolidating point products into a single, natively integrated and automated platform, Fisher-Titus has avoided thousands of dollars in capital expenditures.
To learn more about how Fisher Titus is using the Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Security Platform, visit: https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/customers/fisher-titus-medical-center
To learn more about the Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Security Platform, visit: https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/products/designing-for-prevention/security-platform
About Fisher-Titus Medical Center
Fisher-Titus Medical Center provides comprehensive state-of-the-art healthcare services for 70,000-plus residents throughout North Central Ohio. Its full continuum of care includes a 99-bed acute care hospital, a 69-bed skilled nursing facility, a 48-unit assisted living facility, a Home Health Center, and outpatient services. The Medical Center is known for its high-quality patient care, having received numerous recognitions including the HealthGrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award and Leapfrog's "A" Hospital Safety Score for three consecutive years. For more information please visit www.fisher-titus.org.
About Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks is the next-generation security company, leading a new era in cybersecurity by safely enabling applications and preventing cyber breaches for tens of thousands of organizations worldwide. Built with an innovative approach and highly differentiated cyberthreat prevention capabilities, our game-changing security platform delivers security far superior to legacy or point products, safely enables daily business operations, and protects an organization's most valuable assets. Find out more at www.paloaltonetworks.com.
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Brittany Stagnaro, Sr. AR & PR Manager, Americas, Palo Alto Networks, 1-408-425-6302, bstagnaro@paloaltonetworks.com