Fortinet predicts cyber threat actors to exploit approximately 20 billion internet of things-based endpoint devices in order to perform attacks on cloud environments as well as obtain money from victims through ransomware in 2017. The threat research team under the company’s FortiGuard Labs expects consumers, vendors and industry groups to call for the implementation of security […] More

Fortinet has launched a new cloud data center in Germany that will work to provide local cloud-based data hosting and cybersecurity services to European customers. The company said Monday the FortiCloud European data center aims to address customer privacy concerns through the Fortinet Security Fabric, as well as support compliance for hosting data within the European […] More

Canada’s information technology services organization has selected Fortinet to provide a scalable IT infrastructure security service across the country’s government. Fortinet said Thursday Shared Services Canada will utilize the Fortinet Security Fabric that consists of FortiGate enterprise firewalls and the FortiManager security management software. The company added it will work with SSC to deploy the security service that will work to deliver full control […] More

Fortinet has entered into a cyber partnership agreement with South Korea’s internet and security agency to facilitate two-way exchange of threat intelligence data. The deal allows the both parties to jointly research and analyze web security incidents in South Korea as well as identify appropriate technology and methods to increase the country’s resilience to cyber attacks, Fortinet said Tuesday. “Public and private sector partnerships are critical to […] More

Fortinet‘s threat intelligence reports have helped Interpol to uncover a group of fraudsters that stole more than $60 million from businesses worldwide through online scams. Fortinet said Monday threat information cooperation between its security research unit FortiGuard Labs and Interpol led to the exposure of the cyber fraud ring behind thousands of 419, dating and Alibaba scams as well as financial account hi-jacking and payment diversion schemes. […] More

Fortinet and Nozomi Networks have agreed to jointly offer their platforms under a partnership in an effort to help critical infrastructure organizations protect industrial control systems from cyber attacks. Fortinet will integrate its Security Fabric tool with Nozomi’s SCADAguardian platform to facilitate anomaly detection in ICS networks as well as corrective actions against cyber threats, Fortinet said […] More

Fortinet has launched an academy that aims to provide network security-focused training and certification to students in an effort to address the demand for cybersecurity experts. The Fortinet Network Security Academy will offer cybersecurity training to students worldwide through partnerships with six organizations from the U.S., Canada and Europe that will serve as academy sites, […] More

Fortinet has established a Network Security Academy in a push to help address a shortage of cybersecurity professionals, San Jose Mercury News reported Tuesday. Pete Carey writes the academy seeks to collaborate with several universities worldwide to train students to thwart sophisticated threats. “We’re going help those students be armed with the necessary skill set, whether they are getting […] More

Jim Jasinski joined Silicon Valley-based Fortinet one year ago to help the computer security technology product maker build its U.S. government market presence as vice president of federal business development for supply chain. Jasinski previously led the federal and state systems business at 3M Cogent and entered private industry in 2000 after a long FBI career that […] More

Fortinet and NATO’s Communications and Information Agency have entered a two-way information sharing partnership that aims to boost cybersecurity efforts. Derek Manky, Fortinet global security strategist, said in a company blog post published Monday the collaboration with NATO aims to serve as a “call to action for intelligence collaboration with the private sector.” “While Fortinet processes billions […] More

James Jasinski serves as vice president of federal business development and supply chain at Fortinet, where he has managed the company’s federal market strategic efforts since March 2015. He previously worked in a senior VP position at Digital Signal Corp. from October 2013 to October 2014 and spent more than 10 years as executive VP of […] More

Fortinet‘s security research division has released its annual list of cyber activity predictions to help other companies and government organizations prepare strategies against emerging malicious threats. The “New Rules: The Evolving Threat Landscape in 2016” report predicts hackers will use software tools to exploit vulnerabilities or target communication protocols of Internet-connected devices, Fortinet said Tuesday. […] More