Verizon stories

Outsourcing information security is optimal, says Advantage
Fri, 17th Feb 2023
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Managed Detection and Response (MDR) offers a combination of expertise that most organisations cannot themselves field, with the shared cost of the service.

Tech adoption helping fleets navigate operational obstacles
Tue, 20th Dec 2022
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“In today’s hyper-connected and complex world, fleet technology is being leveraged as a stabilising force amid the many intensifying business challenges."

Verizon Business teams up with Wipro to enhance network modernisation
Wed, 7th Dec 2022
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"Our partnership with Wipro will enable businesses to future-proof their network in a manner that is more flexible, agile and predictive, centred around their specific needs.”

Cybersecurity threats finance sector facing more cunning
Tue, 13th Sep 2022
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The financial sector continues to be victimised by motivated organised crime, with servers being involved in 90% of financial breaches.

Business leaders struggling to seize new opportunities
Wed, 7th Sep 2022
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New research examines the impact of Covid-19 on the digital workplace and how technology can enable new ways of working.

Verizon supports Fujifilm's cybersecurity advancements
Thu, 18th Aug 2022
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Verizon Business is supporting Japan’s Fujifilm Holdings to strengthen its global cybersecurity monitoring and cyber intelligence capabilities.

More than a fifth of cybersecurity teams ban the use of public WiFi
Wed, 3rd Aug 2022
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Verizon’s fifth annual Mobile Security Index report has revealed a continued rise in significant cyberattacks in the last year involving a mobile/IoT device.

'Alarming' rise in ransomware threats - Verizon report
Thu, 26th May 2022
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As criminals look to leverage increasingly sophisticated forms of malware, it is ransomware that continues to prove particularly successful.

Verizon Business and Equinix expand partnership, bring automation capabilities to SDI
Mon, 16th Aug 2021
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"Customers can now take advantage of the Equinix Fabric interconnection service and Verizon’s Network-as-a-Service offering to privately and securely connect their digital supply chain ecosystems."

Mobile devices biggest enterprise security threat - report
Thu, 8th Apr 2021
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Businesses have left themselves vulnerable and open to cyber criminals in the rush to ensure their workforce could operate remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Verizon adds Genesys Cloud to CX and contact centre portfolio
Thu, 25th Feb 2021
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As contact centres are relying on digital, remote-first operations, Verizon Business announced the addition of Genesys Cloud, as part of the company's global customer experience and contact centre offerings.

Verizon and Cisco expand partnership and add new SD-WAN offerings
Fri, 19th Feb 2021
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“These new services reflect the significant ongoing joint Cisco and Verizon research and development investments which aim to help customers accelerate change.”

Verizon Business and Deloitte collaborate on retail industry platform
Fri, 12th Feb 2021
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Verizon Business and Deloitte have announced a 5G and mobile edge computing retail industry digital platform focused on transforming customer experiences.

Cyber-espionage growing problem for APAC region, report finds
Wed, 16th Dec 2020
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Asia-Pacific’s public sector is at the greatest risk for advanced cyber-espionage attacks, while the region is hardest hit globally, according to the new Verizon Cyber-Espionage Report (CER).

How a vantage point sees threats before they impact
Wed, 25th Nov 2020
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When the focus has been on adversaries that develop increasingly complex and sophisticated attacks, tried and true techniques such as compromised credentials continue to be amongst the most potent weapons.

Verizon launches international private 5G platform
Thu, 22nd Oct 2020
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Delivered in partnership with Nokia, the offering will enable businesses to deploy a private industrial grade dedicated 5G network capability within their premises.

Microsoft, Verizon join forces to accelerate delivery of 5G applications
Wed, 21st Oct 2020
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“By bringing together Verizon’s 5G network and on-site 5G Edge platform with Microsoft’s expertise in cloud services, we will enable the development of the next generation technologies everyone has been envisioning.”

COVID-19 and the impact on the digital workplace
Tue, 29th Sep 2020
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As the ongoing global COVID-19 crisis continues, many businesses have had to embrace remote working as business as usual.

Verizon Business fast-tracks IoT solution deployment with Microsoft Azure
Fri, 24th Jul 2020
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The company also announced that its 5G network, its ThingSpace IoT platform and its Critical Asset Sensor devices have all been integrated with Microsoft Azure, with the goal of streamlining the creation of new IoT applications.

IBM and Verizon Business team up on 5G and AI solutions at the Enterprise Edge
Thu, 23rd Jul 2020
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The collaboration is all about enabling the future of industry in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Cybercriminals after money more than anything else - Verizon report
Wed, 27th May 2020
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Of all the things cybercriminals aim to accomplish in their illicit activities, money still takes centre stage.

Verizon builds on unified comms portfolio with BlueJeans acquisition
Fri, 17th Apr 2020
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The acquisition will feed into Verizon’s immersive unified communications portfolio. Primarily BlueJeans’ meeting platform will be integrated with Verizon’s unified communications as a service business.

People + Work Connect aims to bridge employment gap during tough times
Thu, 16th Apr 2020
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People + Work Connect will bring together companies whose workforces are laid off due to COVID-19 with those in urgent need of workers.

Verizon expands security portfolio with new solutions to combat cybercrime
Tue, 10th Mar 2020
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"Now, more than ever, organisations need to be thinking differently about security, and leveraging cutting edge technology to help mitigate against cybercrime."