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Secure Work on 100% of Devices, Managed or Not

Sunil Panchori
Sunil Panchori
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Gartner® research confirms the rise of secure browser adoption.
Fill Security Gaps With Secure Browsers
The average employee spends over 85% of their day working in a browser. But the lack of visibility and control over users’ actions within corporate applications is leaving sensitive data vulnerable to threats. That’s where secure browsers come in — with the unique ability to secure work on any device, managed or unmanaged. And as the market for modern browsers continues to expand, it’ll be absolutely crucial to stay informed in order to stay ahead of attackers.

The latest research from Gartner®, Innovation Insight: Secure Enterprise Browsers, in our view, highlights the use cases and benefits of deploying secure enterprise browsers, including:

  • Strengthening current endpoint and network security measures.
  • Enhancing application performance and reducing latency.
  • Streamlining security policy management.
  • Delivering secure, segmented access to web and SaaS applications.
  • Enabling lightweight endpoint posture checks.
  • Expanding DLP capabilities to managed and unmanaged devices.
Explore this complimentary report to learn more about secure browsers and talk with us to see how Prisma® Access Browser is helping organizations like yours navigate today’s challenges as safely as possible.
Gartner, Innovation Insight: Secure Enterprise Browsers, 1 April 2025, Evgeny Mirolyubov, Max Taggett, Dave Messett
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