BellSouth Expands Business IP Services Portfolio With Managed Security Services
05 Juin 2006 - 4:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
- BellSouth and SecureWorks Team to Deliver Robust Security
Solutions - ATLANTA, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- BellSouth (NYSE:BLS)
announced today that it has expanded its comprehensive IP services
portfolio to include managed security services. The security
solutions are delivered through a teaming arrangement with
SecureWorks, a leading managed IT security services provider.
BellSouth(R) Managed Security Services include network intrusion
prevention, managed firewall, host intrusion prevention,
vulnerability assessments and email encryption. In addition to
these managed services, BellSouth offers a penetration test that
simulates a network attack to determine the impact of potential
security threats. "BellSouth business customers desire a solution
for security management from a trusted business partner," said Dick
Anderson, vice chairman and president - Business Markets,
BellSouth. "BellSouth is now offering a single point of contact to
businesses for an IP services portfolio with voice, data and
managed security solutions." BellSouth is marketing the managed
security services through its traditional sales channels.
SecureWorks hosts the managed IT security services and provides
24X7X365 monitoring, reporting and technical support to BellSouth
customers. "Many companies are unable to devote substantial
resources to managing IT security around the clock to protect
themselves from security threats," said Mike Cote, CEO of
SecureWorks. "SecureWorks and BellSouth act on behalf of clients to
stop network attacks before any damage is done. Whether used to
outsource security or to augment internal staff and technology,
managed IT security services bolster the security posture of every
size and type of organization." BellSouth Managed Security Services
is available in multiple packages: - Bundled - with additional
BellSouth network and equipment services - Security Suite - Managed
Security Services portfolio with all five security features -
Individual Solutions - single security services purchased according
to customer need "Security is one of the biggest network concerns
for businesses that rely on data communications for their
operation," said Sandra Palumbo, senior analyst, Yankee Group.
"With the addition of a managed security portfolio, BellSouth
becomes more attractive to customers as the single source
communications provider." For more information about BellSouth
voice and data solutions for large business customers, visit
http://www.bellsouthlargebusiness.com/. About SecureWorks
SecureWorks, named by the Yankee Group as a leading Managed
Security Service Provider (MSSP), ranked 79th on the Inc. 500
Fastest Growing Private Companies List for 2005 and 39th on the
2005 Deloitte Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest
growing technology companies in North America. SecureWorks(R) is
the only service that prevents network intrusions at the perimeter,
firewall and host levels; monitors client networks 24x7x365;
provides ongoing vulnerability assessments; and protects email from
spam and viruses while automatically encrypting email to protect
confidential information. SecureWorks is a member of the elite
FIRST (Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams) and protects
1,300 enterprise customers. It has been listed on CIO magazine's
"CIO 100 List" for the past two years. http://www.secureworks.com/.
About BellSouth BellSouth Corporation is a Fortune 500
communications company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. BellSouth
has joint control and 40 percent ownership of Cingular Wireless,
the nation's largest wireless voice and data provider with 55.8
million customers. Backed by award-winning customer service,
BellSouth offers the most comprehensive and innovative package of
voice and data services available in the market. Through BellSouth
Answers(R), residential and small business customers can bundle
their local and long distance service with dial-up and high-speed
DSL Internet access, satellite television and Cingular(R) Wireless
service. For businesses, BellSouth provides secure, reliable local
and long distance voice and data networking solutions. BellSouth
also offers print and online directory advertising through The Real
Yellow Pages(R) and YELLOWPAGES.COM(TM) from BellSouth. BellSouth
believes that diversity and fostering an inclusive environment are
critical in maintaining a competitive advantage in today's global
marketplace. More information about BellSouth can be found at
http://www.bellsouth.com/. DATASOURCE: BellSouth Corporation
CONTACT: Todd Smith of BellSouth, +1-404-829-8723, or ; or
Elizabeth W. Clarke of SecureWorks, +1-404-486-4492, or Web site:
http://www.bellsouth.com/ http://www.bellsouthlargebusiness.com/
http://www.secureworks.com/ Company News On-Call:
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