Channel Scoop – December 9, 2016

Sit back and relax. Let us do the information gathering and give you the channel scoop.

• Traps Momentum: Traps advanced endpoint protection wins CRN Product of the Year Award, sweeping the Endpoint Security Category.

• Time is Running Out: The 2017 Partner Satisfaction Survey closes on December 15, which means you have a few more days to help mold and shape our channel strategy with your feedback. If you want to participate, but have not received an invite simply email nextwave@paloaltonetworks.com.
• Technology Winner: In addition to sweeping the Endpoint Security category, PAN-OS 7.1 was recognized by CRN as the Subcategory Technology Winner in Network Security.
• Thinking Beyond the Point: Success in today’s security market is about being able to deliver a next-generation security platform. To help you develop these capabilities we have created the step-by-step Partner SE Lifecycle guide.
•  2017 Cybersecurity Predictions: If you aren’t following this blog series, why not? So far the team has provided valuable prediction on: Threat Landscape, Network Security, Endpoint Security, Health Care, Financial Services and EMEA.
• Social Selling: NextWave partners can strengthen their social selling capabilities for free. Introducing SocialWave, our social media content syndication tool that allows NextWave partners to quickly and easily post relevant, real-time content (SocialWave overview).

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