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Nathan Howe

Vice President of Emerging Technology

Nathan Howe is Vice President of Emerging Technology at Zscaler. He has more than 20 years of experience in the security industry and previously worked for Nestle and Verizon. He now sets the strategic direction of Zscaler.

A digital cloud
Zscaler Cloud Platform
2 Min read

The Seven Pitfalls to Avoid When Selecting an SSE Vendor

As seen in Gartner’s recent Magic Quadrant for Security Service Edge (SSE), all SSE vendors are not created equal. Undertaking a network and security transformation requires careful thought and consideration. It requires...
The globe and internet connection
Zscaler Cloud Platform
3 Min read

5G and the Power of the Edge

The buzzwords of 5G and edge computing have forced their way into the spotlight of digital transformation, bringing with them huge potential to spark the next major wave of change. While 5G has the power to boost connect...
snowy mountains
Zscaler Cloud Platform
5 Min read

How a Blizzard Froze the Network (and Prepared an IT Team for 2020)

This post originally appeared on LinkedIn. A blizzard helped a fellow CISO understand a better way to do IT security and, in the process, prepared his organization for an even greater crisis a few years later. I w...
attack surface
Zscaler Cloud Platform
5 Min read

A Resolution for 2021: More Focus on the Attack Surface

The rise of successful ransomware attacks in 2020 speaks volumes: Companies have either lost sight of potential gateways for online attacks, or never had a handle on them in the first place. Hackers often use information...
Zenith Live Day Two
Zscaler Cloud Platform
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Zenith Live 2020 EMEA Day Two Highlights

This post originally appeared on LinkedIn. That’s a wrap for day two of Zenith Live 2020 for the EMEA region. It’s been two days of compelling secure digital transformation customer journeys, architectural deep-dives,...
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Customer Stories
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Zenith Live 2020 Session Spotlight: “Securing Your IoT and OT Infrastructure”

Operational technology (OT) and the data it generates are critical for enterprises seeking to maintain business continuity, improve efficiency, and accelerate progress. From powering cities, to slicing chocolate bars, to...
State of digital transformation EMEA
Work from Anywhere
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State of Digital Transformation in EMEA: Is the Increase in Remote Work Increasing Risk?

The events of 2020 caused quite a bit of upheaval for enterprises in EMEA. But what effect, if any, did it have on their digital transformation plans? Amidst the landscape of a global pandemic, increasing cyberthreats...
Is This the End of the Office as We Know It?
Work from Anywhere
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Is This the End of the Office as We Know It?

This post originally appeared on LinkedIn on March 18, 2020. 2020 is officially off to a fairly rough start. But being an optimist, I’m hoping for the best. We’re learning that what was “routine” when it comes to w...
Changing from network access to application access
Zscaler Cloud Platform
4 Min read

Changing from network access to application access

This article originally appeared on Compare the Cloud.net The workplace is changing, which is leading many companies down the path of digital transformation. Employees are no longer anchored to their desks or ...
Why Darknet is Good for the Enterprise and Your Private Apps
Insights and Research
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Why Darknet is Good for the Enterprise and Your Private Apps

This post was co-authored by Nathan Howe, ZPA Architect at Zscaler, and Tony Fergusson, IT Infrastructure Architect at MAN Energy Solutions The darknet might sound like Batman’s Batcave network, but in fact it can ser...
Securing Mobile Access to your Apps no Longer Requires a PAC File
Zscaler Cloud Platform
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Securing Mobile Access to your Apps no Longer Requires a PAC File

The Zscaler Internet Access service was built to simplify your network and drive protection across all your offices, workspaces, branch locations, and so forth. With Zscaler, any user in any of these sites is protected —...
How a reverse tunnel turns your network invisible on the Internet
Zscaler Cloud Platform
3 Min read

How a reverse tunnel turns your network invisible on the Internet

Companies looking to empower road warriors to access corporate data and applications wherever they are working have traditionally used a Remote Access Solution and opened access to their corporate network to anyone who h...
User Experience Matters in Today’s Connected World
Zscaler Cloud Platform
2 Min read

User Experience Matters in Today’s Connected World

Chances are, you’re reading this on your laptop or mobile device through an application that enables you to access information — anytime, anywhere. That’s what we’ve all come to expect. We want to get things done, and ex...

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