GEC NEWS WIREExpands actionable threat intelligence sharing and research aimed at preventing data breaches for retailers
Palo Alto Networks has joined the Retail Cyber Intelligence Sharing Center (R-CISC) community through the R-CISC Associate Member Program for cybersecurity industry leaders as its first platinum member.
As new cyber threats emerge and evolve, many retailers are utilizing threat intelligence sharing through the R-CISC to help in their efforts to prevent cyber attacks, which when undetected can compromise customer loyalty and brand reputation among consumers. Palo Alto Networks participation in the R-CISC Associate Program will provide R-CISC members with access to Palo Alto Networks threat intelligence, including information on advanced attacks, campaigns and adversaries from the AutoFocus and WildFire services, and the Unit 42 research and analysis team. This partnership will open up many exciting new opportunities including joint research to be developed specifically to empower retailers with actionable, prioritized information that will enable the prevention of and response to cyber breaches.
“We are excited to bring the combined knowledge sharing of our membership and partners together to form new and innovative approaches to cybersecurity intelligence sharing.” Said Brian Engle, Executive Director, R-CISC
Davis Hake, director of cybersecurity strategy, Palo Alto Networks said “Cyber threats impacting the retail industry are growing in both number and in impact. Threat intelligence sharing between cybersecurity industry leaders and organizations like the R-CISCcan help members achieve better breach prevention by providing actionable and timely information and instructional guidance”
Initiatives such as this one are particularly relevant for the Middle East region, which has huge potential for online retail and e-commerce and therefore has to manage associated cybercrime risk. “ said Saeed Agha, General Manager Middle East, Palo Alto Networks.
