Palo Alto Networks is doubling down on its commitment to the Asia-Pacific and Japan region with fresh investments in cloud infrastructure across key markets, including Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan, and Singapore.
As part of this expansion, the cybersecurity giant is rolling out its Prisma Access Browser, a tool designed to help businesses navigate the web securely while ensuring compliance with local data residency requirements.
The move aims to give organisations greater control over security without compromising performance—something that’s becoming increasingly critical as more work shifts to cloud-based environments.
With the modern workplace relying so heavily on browsers, cybersecurity threats have evolved alongside it.
Research from Gartner predicts that by 2030, enterprise browsers will be the primary platform for both productivity and security solutions, managing workflows across both company-owned and personal devices in hybrid work environments.
The challenge? Traditional browsers remain a weak link in cybersecurity. They’re frequent targets for phishing attacks, account takeovers, malware infections, and rogue browser extensions.
The rise of SaaS applications and generative AI tools—combined with the increasing use of unmanaged personal devices for work—has only expanded the attack surface for cybercriminals.
Palo Alto Networks’ latest investments aim to tackle these vulnerabilities head-on, providing businesses with the tools they need to secure their digital environments while keeping productivity seamless.
According to Palo Alto Networks Anupam Upadhyaya unmanaged devices are often the weakest link in an organisation’s security posture, especially as organisations increasingly embrace a distributed workforce model
“Many organisations have reported significant gaps in their ability to decrypt network traffic for security purposes. On average, 64% of web traffic is left encrypted, and is therefore unavailable for security.” Upadhyaya said.
“With our new cloud locations in the region, we’re bringing secure connectivity to these workplace devices, managed and unmanaged, helping ensure critical information stays protected while enabling organisations to improve their overall security posture in the face of modern cyber threats,” he said.
Palo Alto Networks’ Simon Green says organisations across the Asia-Pacific and Japan region are increasingly moving their workloads to the cloud.
“Expanding our cloud security presence to Asia-Pacific and Japan is part of our ongoing commitment to provide customers with localised access to best-in-class cybersecurity offerings that help meet their data residency needs,” he said.
Palo Alto Networks is has been reinforcing its commitment to Asia-Pacific and Japan by expanding its locally hosted security services.
The move ensures businesses in the region have access to a comprehensive, locally operated security solution that strikes the right balance between data residency compliance and advanced threat detection.
