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- Verizon Business SMB Solutions Team Advances Collaboration ... - Providence Journal
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| Verizon Ranked as Most Trusted Communications Company for Privacy - Biloxi Sun Herald Posted: 16 Sep 2009 06:10 AM PDT "It's an honor to be named to this list" said Kathy Zanowic, chief privacy officer for Verizon. "Privacy is a strategic priority at Verizon because we know consumers will only use the full capabilities of our products and services if they trust that their information will remain private. We value the trust that consumers place in us, so it's very gratifying to have our privacy policy and practices recognized for giving our customers the high standard of privacy protection they deserve." The Ponemon Institute and TRUSTe conducted a two-stage survey to gauge the privacy policies and practices of leading consumer brands. First, the companies across the U.S. were rated as "most trusted" in an unaided survey of 6,486 adult-aged U.S. consumers. Second, the top 20 ranked companies from the consumer survey were judged by an expert review panel at the Ponemon Institute, based on rigorous criteria including the clarity and readability of privacy statements, notice, access to account information, cookie management, in- and out-of-network data-sharing practices, as well as the availability of customer service staff. (Note: A video interview with Verizon Chief Privacy Officer Kathy Zanowic is available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAsAq35httI.) Verizon, which supports tens of millions of customers by managing billions of personal communications of all kinds and engaging in millions of customer transactions annually, is accredited by the Better Business Bureau Online, assuring that it abides by the bureau's Code of Business Practices. Earlier this month, Verizon was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index, in which the company received some of its highest scores for privacy protection. TRUSTe and Ponemon Institute will host a webinar to discuss the Most Trusted Companies for Privacy awards on Sept. 24, during which, Larry Ponemon, chairman and founder of the Ponemon Institute, and TRUSTe CEO Fran Maier will present. To RSVP for the webinar, e-mail webinar@truste.com with the subject "Most Trusted Company for Privacy Award." Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ), headquartered in New York, is a global leader in delivering broadband and other wireless and wireline communications services to mass market, business, government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, serving more than 87 million customers nationwide. Verizon's Wireline operations provide converged communications, information and entertainment services over the nation's most advanced fiber-optic network. Wireline also includes Verizon Business, which delivers innovative and seamless business solutions to customers around the world. A Dow 30 company, Verizon employs a diverse workforce of more than 235,000 and last year generated consolidated operating revenues of more than $97 billion. For more information, visit www.verizon.com. VERIZON'S ONLINE NEWS CENTER: Verizon news releases, executive speeches and biographies, media contacts, high-quality video and images, and other information are available at Verizon's News Center on the World Wide Web at www.verizon.com/news. To receive news releases by e-mail, visit the News Center and register for customized automatic delivery of Verizon news releases. SOURCE Verizon |
| Picture This: Verizon FiOS Customers Viewing and Sharing KODAK Gallery ... - Providence Journal Posted: 16 Sep 2009 05:27 AM PDT NEW YORK, Sept. 16 -- FiOS TV subscribers can now enjoy online KODAK Gallery photos and slideshows on their TV screens, thanks to a free new widget from Verizon. The widget gives registered KODAK Gallery users instant on-screen access to photos and slideshows they have stored on Kodak's online digital photo service. This includes photos from friends and family that have been linked to the subscriber's KODAK Gallery account. (For screen shots of the new FiOS TV KODAK Widget, visit http://verizon.mediaseed.tv/Story.aspx?story=36964). "Bringing your personal photos to life on your home-entertainment system takes your enjoyment to a much higher level," said Shawn Strickland, vice president, marketing for Verizon Telecom. "Every background and every person becomes larger than life. Plus, sharing photos with others becomes much more fun in the comfort of your family room. Our latest widget makes it easy to reach out and enjoy your KODAK Gallery photos on the biggest screen in your home - the TV. It's another interactive feature from Verizon that cable can't deliver." To access the new free service, subscribers visit the FiOS TV Widget Bazaar applications marketplace and use their remote control to click on the KODAK Gallery icon. They then use an onscreen keyboard to enter their Kodak username and password to log into the service. As with Verizon's other widgets, subscribers can enter a four-digit personal identification number to bypass the username and password login. "Whether it's flipping through a photo book, presenting a photo gift to a friend or family member, or watching your pictures on TV with the new FiOS TV KODAK Gallery Widget, Kodak offers many easy ways for Gallery members to share and enjoy their pictures," said Victor Cho, vice president and general manager of Internet and software services, Eastman Kodak Co. "KODAK Gallery is one of the only online photo sites to store images in their original high-resolution format, and through this partnership we are able to bring these bold, beautiful high-resolution color photos straight into your living room," Cho added. Verizon is the only company in the U.S. to bring 100 percent fiber optics straight to the home, delivering America's top-rated broadband with download connection speeds of up to 50 megabits per second, more pure HD TV channels, amazing picture-and-sound quality, and interactive capabilities that cable can't match. FiOS TV offers a broad collection of programming, with more than 500 all-digital channels, including more than 118 HD channels, and more than 16,000 monthly VOD titles. FiOS provides next-generation interactive services including an advanced interactive media guide, news and entertainment widgets, remote DVR management, multi-room DVR, casual games, and more. For the latest news, updates and information about FiOS TV, visit www.verizon.com/newscenter and http://www.verizon.com/athomeblog. Millions of people around the world manage and share their pictures and create photo gifts online at KODAK Gallery -- join today at www.kodakgallery.com. Verizon Communications Inc. VERIZON'S ONLINE NEWS CENTER: Verizon news releases, executive speeches and biographies, media contacts, high-quality video and images, and other information are available at Verizon's News Center on the World Wide Web at www.verizon.com/news. To receive news releases by e-mail, visit the News Center and register for customized automatic delivery of Verizon news releases. SOURCE Verizon CONTACT: Bobbi Henson, +1-972-718-2225, Web site: http://www.verizon.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/094251.html |
| Verizon Business SMB Solutions Team Advances Collaboration ... - Providence Journal Posted: 16 Sep 2009 05:27 AM PDT BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Sept. 16 -- The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRF), the leader in research leading to better treatments and a cure for type 1 diabetes and its complications, will be able to better coordinate the efforts of its extensive network of employees, volunteers, advocates and corporate partners -- thanks to an advanced Verizon Business communications and collaboration platform. Under a new three-year agreement, Verizon Business' small- to medium-sized business (SMB) solutions team is providing the Internet protocol (IP) foundation for voice-over-IP (VoIP) communications and Web-based video meetings. With these new capabilities, the JDRF can effectively and efficiently disseminate information announcing research advancements, industry partnerships, advocacy campaigns, and the organization's national fundraising activities, including the Walk to Cure Diabetes program. "Communications, whether it's with our chapters across America or to our research partners worldwide, are critical to our continued success," said James Szmak, vice president and chief information officer of JDRF. "Verizon provides us a robust and cost-effective solution to communicate with voice, video and data instantly, anywhere across our extensive network. By taking the time to understand and respond to our very specific requirements, Verizon Business is helping us take our organization to the next level of efficiency and performance." The JDRF is leveraging Verizon Business' award-winning IP Trunking service with Burstable Enterprise Shared Trunks (BEST) over Verizon Private IP, a global multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) virtual private network service. The BEST capability of IP Trunking allows JDRF to use idle IP trunk capacity in one location to accommodate an increase in traffic at another location. This reduces the total number of voice communications trunks required to link JDRF's more than 530 employees at 80 offices. In addition, JDRF employees will be able to simply dial four digits to reach each other for VoIP or video calls, speeding communications and collaboration. The JDRF is also working with Cisco(R) to employ the Cisco WebEx(TM) solution for Web-based meetings with face-to-face video. All JDRF employees will have a webcam for on-demand video calls and collaboration sessions. Verizon's Private IP network supports the quality and classes of service and bandwidth-on-demand capabilities to support intermittent video transmissions. In addition, the JDRF will employ Verizon Secure Gateway service to enable secure Internet connectivity to the Verizon Private IP network. At its smallest chapters with five employees or less, the JDRF will use Internet DSL services for reliable, high-bandwidth communications, through the Secure Gateway for added protection. "We're providing the JDRF with communications and collaboration tools that will help them combat this devastating disease," said James Geary, vice president of SMB sales for Verizon Business. "Verizon Business is a pioneer developing and delivering advanced IP technology for businesses, and the JDRF is a terrific example of how we are helping mid-sized organizations achieve big-business transformations enabled by IP and advanced collaboration tools." Verizon Business SMB Solutions Verizon Business gives SMB customers the best of both worlds - enterprise-grade capabilities used by top global companies combined with tailored solutions and local accountability. In today's economy, it's vital that companies of every size harness technology to help them work more productively and efficiently. Verizon Business marries integrated solutions with a focus on reliability, simplicity and value to enable growing, entrepreneurial organizations. For more information, visit http://verizon.com/businesspower. About JDRF JDRF is a leader in setting the agenda for diabetes research worldwide, and is the largest charitable funder and advocate of type 1 research. The mission of JDRF is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. Type 1 diabetes is a disease which strikes children and adults suddenly and requires multiple injections of insulin daily or a continuous infusion of insulin through a pump. Insulin, however, is not a cure for diabetes, nor does it prevent its eventual and devastating complications which may include kidney failure, blindness, heart disease, stroke, and amputation. Since its founding in 1970 by parents of children with type 1 diabetes, JDRF has awarded more than $1.3 billion to diabetes research, including more than $156 million in FY2008. In FY2008 the Foundation funded more than 1,000 centers, grants and fellowships in 22 countries. About Verizon Business Verizon Business, a unit of Verizon Communications VERIZON'S ONLINE NEWS CENTER: Verizon news releases, executive speeches and biographies, media contacts, high-quality video and images, and other information are available at Verizon's News Center on the World Wide Web at www.verizon.com/news. To receive news releases by e-mail, visit the News Center and register for customized automatic delivery of Verizon news releases. SOURCE Verizon Business CONTACT: Lisa Fels of Verizon Business, +1-703-886-6042, Web site: http://www.verizonbusiness.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/094251.html |
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