Verizon Hosts Security Webinars
Basking Ridge, New Jersey – (Website Hosting Directory) – October 4, 2007 – Web host and Internet solutions firm, Verizon Business, has hosted a webinar series on security, featuring experts addressing strategies for strengthening identity and accessing management programs.
Verizon Business’ four-part series of security Webinars for businesses and government agencies continues today with a Webinar aimed at helping customers better manage their identity and access management programs. A Verizon Business security expert will highlight the challenges associated with an identity management program and explain how businesses can successfully overcome those challenges.
Identity and Access Management: Better Security Through Knowledge was moderated by Matthew Tuttle, managing principal, Verizon Business Security Solutions, leading an informational session on how businesses and government agencies can address the business, technical and regulatory requirements associated with an identity management program. Mr. Tuttle highlighted the five key components of a strong identity management program: access, authentication, authorization, administration and accounting. An interactive question-and-answer session followed the presentation.
Through a range of identity and access management solutions, Verizon Business helps customers process and manage information about their end-users, including who they are, how they are authenticated and what they can access. Available in many countries around the world, Verizon Business can help customers develop an identity management strategy, improve security through automatic authentication and facilitate access management through a centralized source of user identities.
Earlier this year, Verizon Business debuted video podcasts, examining the security of instant messaging, e-mail and other essential workplace communications tools, to its library of online resources. Tapping the expertise of Verizon Business subject matter experts, partners, customers and other third-party sources, these video podcasts provide information technology (IT) decision makers with valuable information and insights. The first two video podcasts, address security in the context of social media and new business communications tools.
Verizon Business subject matter expert, Dan Matthews discussed the basics of having a secure experience using a variety of online social media tools such as blogs, message boards, podcasts and social media sites for the posting and sharing of video clips, photos, text and audio.
Cindy Bellefeuille, Verizon Director of Managed Security Services Product Management, discusses the potential impact of instant messaging, e-mail and blogging on enterprise security. Ms. Bellefeuille is joined by Verizon Business subject matter experts Atif Yusuf and Vikas Khanduri, as well as a leading industry analyst. Viewers can learn how to effectively deploy these productivity enhancing business tools while protecting their enterprise from web threats.
E-mail, Instant messaging, blogs, and online video, are the focus of the new communications tools that offer the benefit of enhanced communications and the promise of increased productivity. In order to realize the benefits of Internet-based communications, enterprise IT decision makers must ensure the safe and secure deployment and use of these tools. From education and communication to a wide range of network- and premises-based managed security services, as well as professional and consulting services, Verizon Business can provide critical assistance to any IT professional.
Verizon Business, a unit of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ), is a provider of advanced communications and information technology (IT) solutions to large business and government customers worldwide. Combining global network reach with advanced technology and professional service capabilities, Verizon Business delivers a range of IT and Hosting solutions to fully outsource data centers, storage, application management and IT help desks.
For more information, please visit: www.verizonbusiness.com.