Terremark Expands Brazilian Data Center

Terremark, a Verizon company, today announced the latest expansion of its São Paulo, Brazil data center in an attempt to meet continual customer demand for their IT infrastructure solutions in Latin America.

The NAP do Brasil is now capable of housing approximately 100,000 servers making it the one of the largest multi-tenant data centers in the region. The NAP…

Verizon Acquires CloudSwitch

Verizon announced today that is has acquired CloudSwitch in a deal that will simplify the movement toward enterprise cloud and boost industry adoption. Terms of the deal have not been released.

Verizon plans to combine CloudSwitch with its Terremark IT services subsidiary in hopes to further accelerate the company’s global cloud strategy. These changes will enhance Verizon’s hybrid-cloud and…

Verizon to Hold Webinar Offering Tips to Reduce Authentication Risks

Verizon is to hold  a webinar this Thursday (Aug. 25) entitled “Strengthen Your Security Infrastructure with Universal Identify Services,” discussing the continued need for strong second-factor authentication and available options.

According to the Verizon “2011 Data Breach Investigation Report,” authentication and credential exploits are responsible for almost half of data breaches involving hacking.

With an increase of second-factor authentication…

Verizon-sponsored Health IT Summit to Kick Off in Fall 2011

As part of a combined effort by Georgia’s Department of Economic Development, the Metro Atlanta Chamber and the Technology Association of Georgia, the second annual Health IT Leadership Summit will be held this fall in Georgia to support the programs and initiatives that drive innovation in today’s health IT industry.

Sponsored by Verizon Wireless, the 2011 Georgia Health…

FCC Forms New Tech Advisory Board

The Federal Communications Commission today announced the formation of the Technological Advisory Council, made up by technical experts who will help the commission identify areas of innovation and develop technology policies supporting the nation’s competitiveness and job creation in the global economy.

“I’m pleased to announce that the FCC has formed a new Technological…

Verizon Report to Include Data from Secret Service

Each year, Verizon releases a Data Breach Investigations Report that will now include data from hundreds of Secret Service investigations, the company announced.

According to Verizon’s Wade Baker, “Verizon is joining forces with the United States Secret Service on this year’s DBIR…the report will feature findings from Verizon’s own caseload but this year’s edition will also include hundreds of computer crime cases investigated by the…

Verizon’s Peter Tippett: Cybersecurity is ‘headed in the right direction’

Cybersecurity efforts “are headed in the right direction,” Peter Tippett, vice president of technology and innovation at Verizon, said at the Infosecurity Europe trade show in London. Tippett said that all of Verizon’s research and data suggests that successful cyber attacks are leveling off and security will improve for Internet users in the coming years.

“Based on all the data we have amassed over the last several years for …

The New New Internet: Interview With SANS Internet Storm Center Director Marc Sachs

Cyber expert Marcus Sachs, director of SANS Internet Storm Center and executive director of government affairs for national security policy at Verizon had a few minutes to discuss with The New New Internet the future of cyber security. Sachs emphasizes the difference between what should be done and what will be done in terms of cyber security. Sachs recognizes that there…