Verizon joins managed security game

Verizon is jumping deep into the managed IT services ring. They plan to offer event management, firewalls, intrusion detection/mitigation, virtual private networking, compliance management, anti-spam/anti-virus, encryption, and professional services. Potential customers may want to wait, however, for Verizon to expand its dedicated staff, which currently is just a few dozen people headquartered in a Dallas data center. (Officials said there are backup facilities but didn't say how many or where they're located.) Verizon will still work with partner Integralis.

For more on managed security:
- read this Network World article

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