Lookout is a San Francisco-based mobile security company. It provides security to both private and business mobile devices. Lookout is a mobile security firm started by recent graduates of the University of Southern California. The original name of the company was Flexilis. In 2005, the firm showed the vulnerabilities of smartphones to hacking via Bluetooth, in addition to other problems in mobile security. In 2009 Khosla Ventures provided $5.5 million in funding to the company as it began developing mobile security software. The programs were initially tested on Android and Windows devices, before expanding to Blackberry and iPhone devices. The software was intended to protect mobile devices from malicious programs, as well as allowing users to back up and delete data from their devices. The co-founders of Flexilis and Lookout are John Hering, who serves as Lookout's executive chairman, James Burgess, and Kevin Mahaffey.
Palo Alto Networks is a multinational cybersecurity company widely recognized for its advanced security solutions aimed at preventing cyberattacks and securing various segments of IT infrastructure. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of products and services designed to secure applications, data, and networks across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments.
Palo Alto differentiates itself through its strong integration capabilities, enabling seamless interoperability with a wide range of third-party applications and services within its ecosystem. The company's solutions cater to diverse environments, including cloud-native applications, on-premises data centers, and hybrid scenarios, making it a versatile choice for enterprises. Palo Alto Networks offers bundled solutions that combine various products and services, providing cost-effective options for customers. Additionally, the company is known for its strong customer support and professional services, offering various levels of support plans to meet different organizational needs.
Core Offerings:
Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFWs): Palo Alto Networks is perhaps best known for its advanced firewalls designed to provide network security, visibility, and granular control of network traffic based on applications, users, and content.
Cloud Security: Their Prisma Cloud platform offers extensive cloud security capabilities, ensuring compliance, data protection, and threat prevention across various cloud environments, including AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure.
Advanced Threat Protection: They offer solutions for detecting and responding to advanced threats using AI and machine learning, such as WildFire for malware analysis and AutoFocus for threat intelligence.
Secure Access Service Edge (SASE): Combining networking and security functions into a unified cloud service to support the dynamic secure access needs of organizations' distributed workforces.
