BellSouth Sets Data Sights On Small Businesses.Business Editors BellSouth Expands Small Business Data Portfolio to Enable Enterprise Applications Via Networking and Security Services Security services are state institutions for the provision of intelligence, primarily of a strategic nature, but also including protective security intelligence. Examples include the Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) in the United Kingdom, and the BellSouth today announced the expansion of its leading data services to enable enhanced capabilities for small business customers. As part of the company's renewed focus on data solutions, BellSouth is extending additional security and networking offerings to meet the needs of this vital and rapidly growing market segment. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Small Business Administration, there are currently about 22.4 million small businesses in the U.S. and these companies represent more than 99 percent of all employers. Small businesses, defined as companies with fewer than 500 employees, produce up to 75 percent of the net new jobs. Small businesses also produce 51 percent of private-sector output and represent 96 percent of all exporters of goods. "Many small business customers demand data capabilities that allow them to differentiate themselves in the marketplace," said David Scobey, president of BellSouth Small Business Services. "By expanding its data portfolio to offer robust and efficient solutions for small companies, BellSouth enables these businesses to meet the needs of customers and remain competitive in today's tight economy." As part of BellSouth's continuing initiative to provide premier security services for customers, the company now offers BellSouth(R) Managed Firewall - Small Office and BellSouth(R) Managed Site VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. Service. These two new services are the latest additions to the BellSouth Managed Security Services portfolio, the company's integrated suite of managed security solutions. Together, the services help customers prevent unauthorized access to corporate networks while enabling secure connections between a main location and remote offices, telecommuters, business partners and suppliers. These services are designed and priced to meet the needs of small- and medium-sized office environments. BellSouth Brings Big Business Solutions to Small Companies BellSouth Managed Firewall - Small Office BellSouth Managed Firewall - Small Office is a customized solution specifically designed to meet the needs of smaller businesses seeking to minimize Internet security ''This article or section is being rewritten at Internet security is the process of protecting data and privacy of devices connected to internet from information robbery, hacking, malware infection and unwanted software. risks and limit unauthorized access to networks and proprietary data. The low-cost service (starting at $250 per month) allows customers to leverage professional security engineers for the configuration, installation and ongoing administration of firewalls deployed at the customer premise. BellSouth Managed Firewall - Small Office includes: -- Design, installation and maintenance of the network and customer premise equipment -- 24x7 management and monitoring of the VPN to ensure any outages are known and responded to promptly -- On-line access to the BellSouth Security Management System for trouble ticketing and reporting BellSouth Managed Site VPN Service For customers who have multiple office locations connected to the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the , BellSouth's Managed Firewall - Small Office can be deployed in a managed site-to-site VPN configuration, providing small- and medium-sized businesses a secure and cost-effective cost-effective, n the minimal expenditure of dollars, time, and other elements necessary to achieve the health care result deemed necessary and appropriate. way to extend network connectivity out to remote sites. BellSouth's Managed Site VPN is a CPE-based, fully managed solution that incorporates the latest in virtual private networking to provide secure, end-to-end end-to-end a pattern of anastomosis in which severed ends are matched and united, in contrast with other patterns such as end-to-side or side-to-side. Usually applied to anastomosis of the intestine. communications. Businesses that employ the service enable employees at one location with a DSL connection DSL connection n (Comput) → DSL-Anschluss m to securely access a corporate local area network (LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. ) or other proprietary information at headquarters. When employees remotely connect to a corporate LAN, a secure tunnel is created between the user and the corporate LAN to help ensure that data is protected. In addition to the increased security and connectivity options, Bellsouth's VPN portfolio offers small business customers a full suite of CPE-based network management and monitoring solutions, including: -- Design, installation and maintenance of the network and customer premise equipment -- 24x7 management and monitoring of the VPN to ensure any outages are known and responded to promptly -- On-line access to the BellSouth Security Management System for trouble ticketing and reporting For more information about BellSouth Managed Security Services, visit http://www.bellsouth.com/smallbusiness/products/internet/security/index.html or contact your BellSouth account executive. About BellSouth Small Business Services BellSouth Small Business Services offers a full range of solutions for small businesses, including data, hosting, security and broadband services See broadband and broadband service provider. . BellSouth utilizes its vast communications capabilities to provide unique and innovative solutions to its 900,000 small business customers. As a trusted provider, BellSouth offers the security and reliability that small businesses demand in today's economy through industry-leading experience that consistently delivers award-winning customer satisfaction. For more information about BellSouth Small Business Services, visit http://www.bellsouth.com/smallbusiness. About BellSouth Corporation BellSouth Corporation is a Fortune 100 communications services company headquartered in Atlanta, GA, serving nearly 45 million customers in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and 14 other countries. Consistently recognized for customer satisfaction, BellSouth provides a full array of broadband broadband Term describing the radiation from a source that produces a broad, continuous spectrum of frequencies (contrasted with a laser, which produces a single frequency or very narrow range of frequencies). data and e-commerce solutions to business customers, including Web hosting Making a Web site available on the Internet. Many ISPs host a few personal Web pages for an individual at no additional cost above the monthly service fee, but the address is subordinate to the ISP; for example, www.friendlyisp.com/pat_smith. and other Internet services. In the residential market, BellSouth offers DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary high-speed Internet See broadband. access, advanced voice features and other services. BellSouth offers long distance service for both business and consumer customers in Georgia and Louisiana. BellSouth also provides online and directory advertising services, including BellSouth(R) Real Pages(SM).com. BellSouth owns 40 percent of Cingular Wireless, the nation's second largest wireless company, which provides innovative wireless data and voice services. |
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