Responsibility Blog

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Over the next few weeks we will be rolling out our 2009/2010 corporate responsibility report.  One of the topics discussed in the report is cyber security.  Below is a brief article from the new report.  I hope you’ll share your thoughts.

Click this link to see the cyber security story that ran on CBS Evening News “Where America Stands”.

Cyber-security means different things to different people.

For consumers, it’s about protecting one’s identity and personal assets. For businesses, it’s about protecting confidential information and intellectual property. For the military and the government, it’s about national security.

Verizon is actively engaged on all those fronts.

For the U.S. government, we maintain the networks that have a vital role in the country’s national security and emergency preparedness. We are a central player in confronting and dealing with cyber-threats, and we have provided advanced solutions that have strengthened the nation’s communications infrastructure.

For businesses, we deliver managed information-security services that include identity management, risk analysis and professional services. We’re committed to providing the essential support for protecting our enterprise customers’ end-to-end operations.

For consumers, Verizon’s commitment to keeping customers’ information private and secure is long–standing. We have technical, administrative and physical safeguards in place to help protect against the unauthorized accessing, use or disclosure of the customer information we maintain, including Social Security numbers.

Our employees are specially trained on the importance of protecting privacy and what constitutes proper access and disclosure. Access to personally identifiable information is authorized only for those who have a business need for such access, and sensitive records are retained only as long as necessary to meet business or legal needs.

Looking ahead, Verizon’s forensics and network analysis teams are constantly on the lookout for new threats and challenges to keeping our networks secure. As new technologies become available, new threats emerge at the same time. Our commitment to customers is to develop security solutions well before a new security threat becomes a widespread problem.