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[](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2015/12/2016-predictions-5-industrial-iot-and-nfvsdn-growth-and-public-cloud-to-yield-emerging-security-opportunities-for-service-providers/)  
[2016 Predictions #5: Industrial IoT and NFV/SDN Growth and Public Cloud to Yield Emerging Security Opportunities for Service Providers
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This is the fifth in our series of cybersecurity predictions for 2016. Stay tuned for more through the end of the year.

Service providers are in the thick of major changes, all of which have significant security implications. As we close out 2015, let's take a look at m...  
[Predictions](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/predictions/?ts=markdown)  
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Are you attending Cable Next-Gen Technologies \& Strategies 2015 next Tuesday, March 17 at The Cable Center, Denver, CO?  
Mar 10, 2015  
By [Palo Alto Networks](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/palo-alto-networks-staff/?ts=markdown "Posts by Palo Alto Networks")  
[](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2014/11/examining-sdn-nfv-whats-new-telco-cloud-security/)  
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## [Examining SDN, NFV and What's New In Telco Cloud Security](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2014/11/examining-sdn-nfv-whats-new-telco-cloud-security/)

Palo Alto Networks will be on hand at two of important service provider industry events next week in New York: The Future of Cable Business Services 2014 and Mobile Network Securit...  
Nov 28, 2014  
By [Chad Berndtson](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/cberndston/?ts=markdown "Posts by Chad Berndtson")  
[](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2014/03/spotlight-ignite-2014-assessing-modern-data-centers/)  
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## [Spotlight On Ignite 2014: Assessing Modern Data Centers](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2014/03/spotlight-ignite-2014-assessing-modern-data-centers/)

Ignite 2014 is only a few weeks away, and as we get close to our time together in Las Vegas, we wanted to highlight some of the great content that will be available to attendees in this Spotlight on Ignite. And...  
Mar 04, 2014  
By [Chad Berndtson](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/cberndston/?ts=markdown "Posts by Chad Berndtson")  
[](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2013/12/2014-predictions-virtual-data-center/)  
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## [2014 Predictions: Virtual Data Center](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2013/12/2014-predictions-virtual-data-center/)

The growth in public and private cloud adoption made 2013 a big year for the virtual data center, and there's no question that will continue in 2014. In my 2014 predictions, here are three trends I expect we'll hear a lot about in the new year. (more...)  
Dec 11, 2013  
By [Palo Alto Networks](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/palo-alto-networks-staff/?ts=markdown "Posts by Palo Alto Networks")  
[](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2013/10/practical-discussion-network-security-data-center/)  
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## [Tip of the Week: Have A Practical Discussion of Network Security in the Dat...](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2013/10/practical-discussion-network-security-data-center/)

I covered some key differences among data center technologies like software-defined networking (SDN), network functions virtualization (NFV) and network virtualization in a recent...  
Oct 29, 2013  
By [Palo Alto Networks](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/palo-alto-networks-staff/?ts=markdown "Posts by Palo Alto Networks")  
[](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2013/09/zero-trust-in-the-software-defined-data-center/)  
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## [Zero Trust in the Software Defined Data Center](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2013/09/zero-trust-in-the-software-defined-data-center/)

One of the big announcements at VMworld San Francisco was about the new NSX network virtualization platform. We were pleased to jointly present a breakout session with VMware, featuring the integration of VMwar...  
Sep 16, 2013  
By [Palo Alto Networks](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/palo-alto-networks-staff/?ts=markdown "Posts by Palo Alto Networks")  
[](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2013/05/next-generation-firewalls-for-your-sdn-network/)  
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## [Next-Generation Firewalls for Your SDN Network](https://origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2013/05/next-generation-firewalls-for-your-sdn-network/)

Software-defined networking (SDN) is the new buzzword of 2013, as demonstrated by the number of startups that have proliferated in this space, and vendors that are positioning themselves in this new market. If...  
May 15, 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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