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Jun 29, 2017

The “Patient Zero” Problem and the Need for Modern Endpoint Protection

The “Patient Zero” Problem and the Need for Modern Endpoint Protection

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Today's digital transformation reality differs greatly from the cyber reality of the recent past. Current signature-based defenses provide little protection in a world of malware with singular targets, referred to as the "patient zero effect." This paper from IDC, a premier global provider of market intelligence, examines modern endpoint protection, describing how the evolution of malware has created a need for a modernized approach to endpoint protection. It also looks at the role of Palo Alto Networks Traps offering in this critical market.

(This specsheet is also available in Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean and Japanese)

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