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# Palo Alto Networks News of the Week -- August 8

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[Events](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/events/?ts=markdown)  
[News of the Week](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/news-of-the-week/?ts=markdown)  
[Black Hat](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/tag/black-hat/?ts=markdown)  
[CRN's Annual Top 100 Executives](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/tag/crns-annual-top-100-executives/?ts=markdown)  
[Tanium](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/tag/tanium/?ts=markdown)

Here is the top [Palo Alto Netw](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/news-of-the-week)[orks news](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/news-of-the-week) from the past week.

Check out the [sights \& sounds](http://bit.ly/1NfsDQG) from Black Hat USA 2015.

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We announced the [formation of a strategic alliance with Tanium](http://bit.ly/1MKCKjz) to deliver game-changing speed and effectiveness against cyberattacks.

Palo Alto Networks Mark McLaughlin and Ron Myers were [named](http://bit.ly/1NazStd) to CRN's Annual Top 100 Executives list.

[Find out how](http://bit.ly/1KN3fBB) to stay up-to-date with the Cybersecurity Canon.

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Matt Mellen [discussed](http://bit.ly/1Ii6cZS) the FDA's alert to unplug Hospira's drug infusion pumps from clinical networks, and what healthcare providers can do to address the cybersecurity risks that medical devices present.

Davis Hake [explained](http://bit.ly/1Hrt7y2) how Palo Alto Networks is working with R-CISC, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and the rest of the Cyber Threat Alliance to help secure the checkout line.

[Find out why](http://bit.ly/1MQlHfY) Kate Taylor says that old vulnerabilities are the stuff of cybersecurity nightmares.

[Save the Date](http://bit.ly/1KTQHLH): Fuel User Group Spark User Summit Amsterdam.

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[Crack the Code](https://events.paloaltonetworks.com/dmVyaXRlMzc1Nw==)

* When: August 12, 2015 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM GMT+8:00
* Where: Perth, WA

[Palo Alto Networks: Live Demo](https://events.paloaltonetworks.com/dmVyaXRlMzY1OA==)

* When: August 12, 2015 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EET
* Where: Online Event

[Palo Alto Networks: Live Demo](https://events.paloaltonetworks.com/dmVyaXRlMzY2Mg==)

* When: August 12, 2015 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM PST
* Where: Online Event

[Ultimate Test Drive Workshop on NSX](https://events.paloaltonetworks.com/dmVyaXRlMzgxMA==)

* When: August 12, 2015 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM GMT+13:00
* Where: Wellington

[Ultimate Test Drive Workshop on NSX](https://events.paloaltonetworks.com/dmVyaXRlMzgxMQ==)

* When: August 13, 2015 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM GMT+13:00
* Where: Christchurch

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* When: August 14, 2015 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM GMT+9:00
* Where: 千代田区

[Palo Alto Networks: Live Demo](https://events.paloaltonetworks.com/dmVyaXRlMzc3MA==)

* When: August 19, 2015 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM PST
* Online Event

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