BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, August 12 /PRNewswire/ --

- NAC Provides Strong, Multifaceted Security Defense for Large Businesses

Verizon Business is using its unique blend of worldwide professional and
managed service capabilities to help customers understand, deploy and manage
one of the most promising yet complex security technologies in years --
Network Access Control (NAC).

The technology helps boost network security by allowing only authorized
users and compliant devices to access a company's extended network. NAC is
increasingly important as businesses become more distributed and mobile. It
provides a means for controlling access to a company's network as more
employees, contractors, customers, suppliers, vendors and partners connect to
critical resources and business applications.

"Because of its complexity, Network Access Control technology is
underutilized, even though it offers organizations a stronger, better way of
protecting their data," said Kerry Bailey, vice president of Verizon Business
Security Solutions. "Verizon Business has the experience and expertise to
educate businesses about this technology and enable them to use it
effectively."

According to Andrew Braunberg, research director at Current Analysis,
"The Network Access Control market has taken off more slowly than expected
because of the overall complexity of engagements and the general immaturity
of products in the market. The adoption of professional services focused on
NAC engagements, product evaluations to determine the right fit for each
customer's use cases, and the option of adopting managed services, such as
those offered by Verizon Business, will accelerate the maturation of the NAC
market and will create additional peace of mind for organizations adopting
the technology."

NAC is designed to grant network access only to compliant and trusted
endpoint devices, such as servers, laptops and work stations. With
intelligence residing in the network, NAC checks endpoints across all access
methods, including local area and wide area networks, wireless connectivity,
remote access, unmanaged device access and guest access. If devices are
noncompliant with the company's security policy, then NAC can deny or
restrict those devices from gaining access to the network.

By linking network-based security with identity and access management and
endpoint security technologies (including anti-virus, host intrusion
prevention and patch management), NAC can greatly limit potential damage to
the critical resources from known and unknown security threats that expose
vulnerabilities.

How Verizon Business Helps Organizations Realize the Benefits
                                   of NAC



Verizon Business supports all aspects of the technology, from design to
strategy to implementation, and to management and maintenance. It is
immediately available globally to enterprise customers throughout the U.S.,
Europe and Asia-Pacific, including Australia, Belgium, France, Hong Kong,
Italy, Japan, Singapore and the United Kingdom.

To help businesses deploy NAC, Verizon Business Professional Services
experts assess the customer's needs and requirements to establish the optimal
application of NAC within the enterprise. Subsequently, Verizon Business will
help to evaluate and select a technology vendor. Verizon Business works with
the leading NAC vendors, including Cisco, Juniper Networks, ForeScout
Technologies and TippingPoint.

The professional services team also designs the infrastructure,
configures and installs the NAC technology and provides training to the
customer. In addition, Verizon Business' Managed Security Services (MSS)
technology and team help customers manage and monitor their NAC technology
round-the-clock, 365 days a year.

For customers already using Verizon Business' MSS, the log data collected
from the NAC infrastructure is aggregated with data from other managed
security devices to provide a more complete view of the customer's security
posture. To date, Verizon Business has integrated Cisco Network Admission
Control into its MSS platform, with plans to support additional NAC
technologies.

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Verizon Business' NAC offering is one portion of the company's robust
security services portfolio. Verizon Business Security Solutions, a leading
global provider of managed security services, offers governance risk and
compliance solutions, data loss and prevention solutions, identity management
solutions and managed security services, all aimed at helping enterprises and
government agencies manage security risk and protect critical assets. The
company's more than 1,100 security professionals around the globe deliver
these offerings through a range of managed services, professional services
and technologies, based on what best suits the customer. More information is
available by visiting http://www.verizonbusiness.com/us/security .

About Verizon Business

Verizon Business, a unit of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ), operates
the world's most connected public IP network and uses its industry-leading
global-network capabilities to offer large-business and government customers
an unmatched combination of security, reliability and speed. The company
integrates advanced IP communications and information technology (IT)
products and services to deliver leading enterprise solutions including
managed services, security, mobility, collaboration and professional
services. These solutions power innovation and enable the company's customers
to do business better. For more information, visit www.verizonbusiness.com .

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