SANTA CLARA, Calif. – February 8, 2016 – Palo Alto Networks ® (NYSE: PANW), the next-generation security company, today announced that Schauinsland-Reisen, a leading German travel services company, chose the Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Security Platform to prevent advanced cyberthreats from compromising its growing online and mobile business.

The Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Security Platform protects Schauinsland-Reisen's expanding travel business against cyberattacks by preventing known and unknown threats from infiltrating its network and protecting endpoint devices from sophisticated exploits. With the Palo Alto Network platform, Schauinsland-Reisen successfully blocks hundreds of daily attempts to compromise its assets, providing vital assurance to travel customers that their private information is safe and secure.

 

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"The Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Security Platform provides us with a wide range of options to protect ourselves against current threats.” Having the Palo Alto Networks security platform in place, we can say with certainty that compromises to our network are being effectively prevented."

−      Michael Mrugowski, Technology Team Leader, Schauinsland-Reisen

The Palo Alto Networks platform consists of the Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall, Threat Intelligence Cloud, and Advanced Endpoint Protection. The platform increases visibility of all network traffic and enables Schauinsland-Reisen to fine-tune policies that allow safe traffic to flow smoothly while effectively blocking any potential threats. The Palo Alto Networks Threat Intelligence Cloud also enables Schauinsland-Reisen to proactively defend against new, unknown malware that can elude traditional security approaches.

In addition, Palo Alto Networks Advanced Endpoint Protection enables Schauinsland-Reisen to prevent malware, viruses, and other damaging code from attacking its end-user devices. In tests, the company validated that Palo Alto Networks Traps endpoint protection successfully detected and blocked threat attempts that traditional antivirus software allowed through.

 

About Schauinsland-Reisen GmbH

Schauinsland-Reisen is one of the most important travel service companies in Germany and Europe. The travel agency is the 7th largest package tour operator in Germany. The medium-sized, independent travel agency based in Duisburg currently offers more than 60 travel destinations both near and far, with more destinations being added. Schauinsland-Reisen is a 100 year-old company with a 300+ team that consistently emphasizes travel agency sales, excellent availability and customer service. For more information please visit schauinsland-reisen.de.

 

About Palo Alto Networks

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