Service Enables Companies to Better Protect their Networks against
Malicious Cyber Attacks and Viruses
SAN FRANCISCO and READING, England, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon
Business has expanded its network-based Denial of Service (DoS) security
offering to Europe.
Denial of service attacks are growing in frequency and sophistication
each year and constitute a major threat to business continuity. Attackers
attempt to prevent legitimate users from accessing resources such as a
corporate network or a Web site by "flooding" them with malicious traffic
so they no longer operate. Such assaults can be particularly hard to
prevent and are best stopped at the service provider's network.
Verizon DoS Defense Mitigation Services, previously available in the
United States, are now available in 11 European countries. The DoS services
help detect and combat malicious worms and viruses so networks continue to
operate smoothly. Harmful traffic is intercepted and stopped before it
reaches a customer's network and creates havoc.
Verizon Business is announcing this news at the RSA Conference 2007
security trade show in San Francisco, where it is also introducing, in a
separate news release, the first network-based firewall that can be
customized in real time.
"Verizon DoS Defense combines our experience in operating one of the
most expansive global IP networks with our world-class threat intelligence
and security expertise," said Roberta Mackintosh, director of international
product for Verizon Business. "This international offering strengthens
business resilience across networks, helping transform threat data into
security insight, intelligence and prompt action."
In addition to the detection and mitigation offerings available in the
United States, Verizon DoS Defense Mitigation is now available in Belgium,
Denmark, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland and the United Kingdom, with plans for rollout into the Asia-
Pacific region, Canada and Latin America later this year.
The expanded offering is ideal for large, organizations in need of
protection from highly disruptive cyber attacks. It allows customers with
large host sites to protect mission-critical data, and, for DoS Mitigation
customers, is backed by a 15-minute-response service level agreement (SLA)
upon attack notification. Companies fitting this profile include Internet-
centric companies, government agencies, Fortune 1000 companies, e-commerce
Web sites, financial companies and entertainment firms. "For multinational
corporations, such as major financial institutions or prominent brands, it
is crucial that malicious denial of service traffic is mitigated well
before it gets close to the customer's network perimeter," Mackintosh said.
"The service offers a simple, efficient method to help ensure cleaned data
is received and the customer's network resources remain available for
authentic business transactions."
Verizon Business offers a comprehensive portfolio of Managed and
Professional Security Services spanning Verizon's Internet "cloud" network
to the enterprise premise "core" infrastructure. This suite of global
services delivers advanced threat intelligence and flexible security
management, enabling business and government customers to better manage
security risks and protect critical company assets.
Verizon Business is exhibiting at the RSA Conference 2007 security
trade show in San Francisco at Booth #1244.
About Verizon Business
Verizon Business, a unit of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ), is a
leading provider of advanced communications and information technology (IT)
solutions to large business and government customers worldwide. Combining
unsurpassed global network reach with advanced technology and professional
service capabilities, Verizon Business delivers innovative and seamless
business solutions to customers around the world. For more information,
visit http://www.verizonbusiness.com.
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CONTACT:
Janet Brumfield, Verizon Business (U.S.),
+1-614-723-1060, janet.brumfield@verizon.com, or Jo Perrin,
Verizon Business (International), +44-770-252-5868,
jo.perrin@verizonbusiness.com, both for Verizon Business
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