The majority of corporate data breaches are avoidable with reasonable security measures. In Part I of this two-podcast series, Bryan Sartin, director of investigative response for Verizon Business Security Solutions, provides a general overview of the 2008 Data Breach Investigations Report and describes the methodology used to compile the findings of this ground-breaking analytical report. [...]

Meeting the growing demand from large corporations for high-tech services, Verizon Business is significantly increasing the number and range of its professional consulting services. Nancy Gofus, senior vice president and chief marketing officer, Verizon Business, discusses how the company is now delivering a standardized set of more than 50 professional services in 30 countries around [...]

The California Department of Parks and Recreation is harnessing the power of IP to converge networks, increase capacity and support new capabilities. Alan Friedman, department CIO, discusses the migration from frame relay to managed MPLS and highlights how the new Verizon Business network is enabling new school outreach programs and transforming department operations, all while [...]

In this podcast, Jeff Meier, chief information officer for Fujitsu North America, discusses how a broad range of Verizon Business services enable his firm’s U.S.-based business operations. Meier then looks ahead to future initiatives with Verizon Business and offers personal suggestions on how to create and maintain a productive relationship with a communications services provider.

In this podcast, Chris Kimm discusses the Verizon Business’s commitment to the environment and how advanced communications and information technology solutions can help multinational companies employ energy-efficient business practices that make good business sense. Kimm is vice president of sales engineering for Verizon Business.

In this podcast, we hear from Bart Vansevenant, director of strategy for Verizon Business Security Solutions. Mr. Vansevenant highlights Verizon Business’s announcement of a new suite of services that help large businesses and government agencies protect data and prevent data loss within the extended enterprise. He talks about why data loss is such a hot [...]

The Trans Pacific Express (TPE) is the first next-generation undersea optical cable system directly linking the U.S. and mainland China, as well as the first major undersea system to land on the U.S. West Coast in seven years. As the only U.S.-based charter consortium member, Verizon Business is playing a critical role in deploying this [...]

Tom Meagher, director of transport planning for Verizon Business, explains how Verizon Business’s multi-year Ultra Long Haul (ULH) strategy provides customers with reduced provisioning times, improved reliability and lower latency. This network strategy reduces network elements by 70 percent, thereby enabling the network to operate more efficiently.

This video podcast, featuring comments from Ivan Seidenberg Verizon chairman and CEO, and Nancy Gofus, chief marketing officer for Verizon Business, discusses how Verizon’s network investments are driving innovations in fixed-mobile convergence. Hear how our powerful global IP and wireless networks are being used as the platform to deliver new services such as Wireless Office, [...]

Brian Fenimore, director of global infrastructure for MEI Group discusses how close collaboration with Verizon Business resulted in the on-time deployment of a brand new managed global network. Fenimore speaks to the advantages of a fully managed global infrastructure and offers suggestions on how to maximize the value a managed network service provider.

In this podcast, Barbara Mitchell, product manager for Verizon Business, provides valuable insight on the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, better known as PCI. She explains what the PCI Data Security Standard means for businesses and who is affected, as well as how businesses can work toward compliance. Ms. Mitchell also discusses the [...]

As enterprises increasingly look to modernize and consolidate voice and data systems, Verizon Business will soon offer another robust managed service option to help pave the way. In January 2008, Verizon Business will begin offering managed IP PBX on the Nortel IP telephony platform, combining the scalability, flexibility and simplicity of Nortel’s portfolio with Verizon [...]

This podcast discusses recent enhancements to Verizon Business‘ VoIP portfolio, specifically its IP trunking services. These new capabilities are designed to enhance network efficiencies for current VoIP customers, while simplifying the transition to VoIP for new customers.

Today’s enterprise extends beyond the four walls of an office. The adoption of effective security strategies will help protect the extended enterprise and mitigate potential security risks. This podcast discusses how to defend the extended enterprise by leveraging the efficiencies of communications and sharing information across the enterprise while minimizing risk at the [...]

Access to business tools is increasingly essential to the success of today’s global enterprise. Collaborative tools enable productivity, efficiency and responsiveness. This podcast discusses the broad range of services offered by Verizon Business that facilitate enterprise-wide collaboration and teamwork with employees, partners and customers. We hear from Karen Gergelyi, Product Marketing Manager – [...]

Contact centers underpin the customer service strategies of a broad range of global enterprises. Enterprises should carefully the decision to use a hosted approach versus a premises-based approach and base vendor selection on the ability to offer scalability, expert implementation and a broad service portfolio. Learn how Verizon Business can meet the contact [...]

Hosted messaging, instant messaging, collaboration and archiving services are all business critical applications. Hear how Verizon Business can deliver ongoing management and security, and help ensure these services are combined to enhance operational performance and employee productivity. In this podcast, we hear from Beth Joseph, Practice Principal – Messaging and Collaboration Services, Verizon Business.

Verizon Business’ Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) combines the simplicity of Ethernet, the flexibility of MPLS and the reliability of SONET. This podcast provides insight into how large business and government customers can leverage VPLS to converge voice, video and data applications onto a single cost-effective local-to-global network solution. The guest is Alla Reznik, Group [...]

IP multi-casting can conserve bandwidth and optimize network performance. Learn how Verizon Business Private IP Multicasting VPN@Work can be used to stream applications to multiple corporate site while limiting bandwidth requirements, with Steve Goodman, Product Marketing Manager – Private IP, Verizon Business.

IP telephony is not just another application running on the data network. Special attention should be paid to help ensure benefits of managed unified communications to both end users and IT staff. This podcast highlights some of the potential pitfalls that should be considered when planning your own unified communications implementation. We hear [...]

This podcast discusses the issues that keep CIOs up at night. Hear how the Verizon Business portfolio of managed, IT and professional services, can be leveraged to meet today’s most pressing business requirements. We hear from John Shultz, executive director – product management and development, managed network services, Verizon.

“On-the-Go” workers require applications that enable access to corporate resources – anytime, anywhere, on any device. This podcast discusses Verizon Business’ mobility solutions and how they can enhance productivity, maximize efficiencies and enable enterprises to focus on wireline-wireless the convergence. We speak with Amanda Chesley, Product Marketing Manager, enterprise mobility, Verizon Business.

In this podcast, Verizon Business’ Danellie Young, executive director — data and IP services, hosts a discussion with customer Ken Levonaitis, CIO of McCarter & English, a Newark, New Jersey-based AmLaw 200 law firm. Levonaitis discusses his experience deploying a managed MPLS-based network and the benefits of management by Verizon Business.

In this podcast, we hear from Verizon Business customer, Jack Chen, Chief Information Officer for the Office of the Provost for Adelphi University in Garden City, New York. Mr. Chen discusses how collaboration is at the heart of the university and how the university leverages technology to foster collaboration with staff, faculty, students and visiting [...]

Large business and government customers seeking satellite-based broadband access now have a new option from Verizon Business. The company is offering a commercial broadband satellite service — Verizon Global Broadband Satellite Access, powered by Thrane & Thrane. The new service offers mobile and portable broadband access from locations around the world, and also enables enterprise [...]