Juniper extends free pop up Wi-Fi network kit for temporary COVID-19 testing facility

A study by PwC’s cybersecurity team found that phishing attacks on Indian companies had gone up by three times in the last few weeks of March 2020 i.e. since the epidemic spread of COVID-19 intensified urging countries to adopt lockdown.

These trends indicate that individuals and businesses need to be more vigilant to avoid being victims of cyberattacks. In view of this Juniper Networks has released a statement stating that in safeguarding networks across the globe, Indian enterprises need to be extremely guarded against any such efforts to steal valuable data.

Furthermore, Juniper says its solutions are at the core of several telecom & ICT infrastructures and is doing everything possible to maintain seamless business continuity and network operations.

"To help healthcare facilities to focus on helping patients, Juniper is offering a free secure 'pop up Wi-Fi network kit' for any temporary COVID-19 testing facility. Initially available in the US, Canada, and the UK, this kit includes free Mist wireless Access Points, cloud-hosted operations with an AI-driven network and an SRX firewall to ensure a secure and reliable connection that can be set up quickly and easily," reads the statement.

Additionally, the statement from the company says, "Our global services team is also prioritizing support for our medical, healthcare and/or senior care customers, with free premium support services (availability dependent). Furthermore, we are offering the following products and services for up to 60 days for companies looking to bolster their security during this period: vSRX Virtual Firewall and Threat Prevention; Advanced Juniper Next-Generation Firewall Services; and Corero Threat Defense Director DDoS. The threat landscape is ever-evolving, and against the backdrop of the COVID-19 situation, companies need to have the right mix of technology and cybersecurity practices to safeguard against real-time attacks."