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[AV-Comparatives Presents Traps With Its "Approved" Award
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AV-Comparatives, the independent organization that tests and assesses antivirus (AV) software, recently announced the completion of its first-ever Comparison of Next-Generation Security Products and presented Traps advanced endpoint protection with its "Approved" award.  
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Nov 09, 2016  
By [Michael Moshiri](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/michael-moshiri/?ts=markdown "Posts by Michael Moshiri")

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## [Channel Scoop -- October 14, 2016](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2016/10/channel-scoop-october-14-2016/)

Sit back and relax. Let us do the information gathering and give you the channel scoop.  
Oct 14, 2016  
By [Lang Tibbils](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/lang-tibbils/?ts=markdown "Posts by Lang Tibbils")  
![Achieve PCI DSS and HIPAA Compliance with Traps](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/blog-web-banner-650x300.jpg)  
[Endpoint](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/endpoint-2/?ts=markdown), [Healthcare](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/healthcare/?ts=markdown), [PCI compliance](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/pci-compliance/?ts=markdown)

## [Achieve PCI DSS and HIPAA Compliance with Traps](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2016/10/achieve-pci-dss-hipaa-compliance-traps/)

In August 2016 we announced Traps advanced endpoint protection version 3.4 and the reception has been extremely positive. We currently have over 500 Traps customers, and we continue to see rapid uptake. As part...  
Oct 04, 2016  
By [Dal Gemmell](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/dal-gemmel/?ts=markdown "Posts by Dal Gemmell")  
[](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2016/07/how-to-interpret-hhs-guidance-on-ransomware-as-a-hipaa-breach/)  
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## [How to Interpret HHS Guidance on Ransomware as a HIPAA Breach](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2016/07/how-to-interpret-hhs-guidance-on-ransomware-as-a-hipaa-breach/)

Until recently, the healthcare industry has been up in arms on whether ransomware infections should be considered reportable Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HI...  
Jul 25, 2016  
By [Matt Mellen](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/matt-mellen/?ts=markdown "Posts by Matt Mellen")  
[](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2014/06/health-care-data-sale-now/)  
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## [Health Care Data for Sale: Now What?](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2014/06/health-care-data-sale-now/)

If you are responsible for network security, information security, compliance or security in general at a healthcare provider, join us on June 23 for an interactive online event on the topic of healthcare data protection, organized in partn...  
Jun 16, 2014  
By [Palo Alto Networks](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/palo-alto-networks-staff/?ts=markdown "Posts by Palo Alto Networks")  
[](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2013/06/on-compliance-to-industry-regulations-hipaa-pci-dss-cipa-nerc-cip/)  
[CIO/CISO](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/ciociso/?ts=markdown), [Cybersecurity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/cybersecurity-2/?ts=markdown), [Firewall](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/firewall/?ts=markdown), [Healthcare](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/healthcare/?ts=markdown), [PCI compliance](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/pci-compliance/?ts=markdown)

## [On Compliance to Industry Regulations -- HIPAA, PCI DSS, CIPA, NERC CIP](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2013/06/on-compliance-to-industry-regulations-hipaa-pci-dss-cipa-nerc-cip/)

We talked about product certifications such as Common Criteria, USGv6, or FIPS 140-2 and other government driven evaluations in a recent blog post. On...  
Jun 24, 2013  
By [Palo Alto Networks](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/palo-alto-networks-staff/?ts=markdown "Posts by Palo Alto Networks")  
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