Enterprise News Spotlight: Verizon-Deloitte Cybersecurity Alliance, PCI and IoT Strategies, Network Upgrades
Verizon Enterprise Solutions announced this week that it joined forces with Deloitte to give enterprise organizations a service to turn to in the event of a cyberattack or data breach. CRN did a great job covering the new alliance, and make sure you check out the Bloomberg video for insights into the business, legal and tech tools companies need to survive a cyberbreach. Also this week, CIO Magazine examines why PCI compliance is more important than ever, Ford talks about how Internet of Things technologies are changing the auto industry and FierceTelecom looks at what Verizon’s long-haul optical network upgrades mean for its enterprise customers.
Deloitte And Verizon Form Security Alliance
Deloitte unveiled on Tuesday a strategic security alliance with Verizon Enterprise Solutions that will combine their offerings to help customers better prepare for, respond to and recover from cyberattacks. (CRN.com)
How Verizon Can Detect Cyber Attacks on Its Networks (VIDEO)
Deloitte Managing Principal Ed Powers discusses Verizon’s cybersecurity strengths and how Deloitte can help strategize a company’s cybersecurity. He speaks with Bloomberg’s Cory Johnson on “Bloomberg West.” (Bloomberg)
Verizon Builds On-Demand Foundation for Long-Haul Optical Network
Verizon expects its recent move to begin upgrades on its long-haul optical network with Alcatel-Lucent's photonic equipment will set the stage for providing an automated on-demand environment, from which it and its customers can provision wavelengths and bandwidth between key routes on the network. (FierceTelecom)
The Verdict is In: Continuous PCI Compliance is More Important than Ever
One of the primary issues that the recently published Verizon 2015 PCI Compliance Report brings to light is the challenge most companies face in maintaining continual compliance to the PCI DSS standard over time. (CIO.com)
Ford Grapples with Wearables and the Future of IoT
Ford Motor Co. is trying to figure out how to accommodate a bevy of new Internet-connected devices, such as fitness bands and smartwatches in its vehicles. The automotive giant said that these new devices could lead to efforts to increase safety and promote good health behind the wheel. "Now the car is becoming the ultimate technology product, and we are becoming more of an information company," Ford CEO Mark Fields told CIO Journal. (Dow Jones Institutional News)
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