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RedSiren Introduces Managed Service for Resilient IP Telephony, Helping to Safeguard Networks, Voice Data PITTSBURGH, Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- RedSiren(TM), the world's most trusted provider of IT security management solutions, today announced the introduction of its managed service for resilient voice over IP (VOIP) telephony, specifically designed to secure the critical voice services that are converging within IT infrastructures. The company also said it has signed its first VOIP client through a large, multi-national telecommunications firm, who is marketing the service to midsize and large enterprises throughout the United States.RedSiren officials noted that the trend to converge data and voice infrastructures brings new risks that must be managed, raising the stakes for information technology managers. "Users have demonstrated their willingness to incrementally sacrifice quality for mobility, as evidenced by cell phones and wireless," said Darwin Herdman, RedSiren's Chief Technology Officer, "yet there is no flexibility or willingness to endure voice communication outages at their offices. The converged infrastructure must be protected and highly responsive." "RedSiren has raised the bar on its competition by expanding its managed security solutions to cover the emerging VOIP market," said Counse Broders, Principal Analyst, Internet/Managed Services at Current Analysis, an IT research firm based in Sterling, Virginia. "It's a move sure to raise interest among users and communication providers alike, with RedSiren aggressively moving to take the lead and ensure protection for this form of voice communication, which is rapidly becoming a technology of choice among companies of all sizes." The new offering is based on Cisco(R) technology. It is designed to meet the needs of organizations, ranging from 50 users to thousands, who want to locate their IP telephony infrastructure on-site. Working from the ground up, RedSiren experts assess the current environment to ensure that voice streams can be adequately protected and made resilient. This results in an IPT readiness report that includes any needed network changes and improvements that must be performed. After the design is approved by the customer and upgrades are in place, IP phones are deployed rapidly so customers can begin using reliable, high-quality IP telephony at a lower cost to their organizations. "We have benefited from a resilient converged infrastructure, including VOIP, for several years," said Herdman. "We have now incorporated our expertise into a service that can be enjoyed by organizations of all sizes." Herdman noted that unlike data networks, where end users may easily tolerate lag times of several seconds for web pages, customers demand a far higher performance from voice networks where response time is measured in milliseconds. "Vigilance SKS(TM), our security knowledge system, monitors communications and guards against the attacks that have the ability to crash a company's phone service almost instantly," he added. RedSiren's managed IP telephony services are available through one of the company's telecommunications partners. More information is available by calling 412.281.4427. About RedSiren RedSiren ( http://www.redsiren.com/ ), the world's most trusted provider of IT security management solutions, empowers its customers to reduce and manage their business risks, every hour of every day. Backed by seasoned professionals and industry-leading security knowledge technologies, RedSiren delivers superior consulting and advanced managed security solutions to mid-tier and Global 1000 companies. With offices on three continents, RedSiren is a valued security resource for strategic, preventive and managed solutions, including security awareness education, delivered through its Information Security University(TM) (InfoSecU(TM)). RedSiren maintains strategic relationships with leading security hardware and software vendors like Cisco(R) Systems, McAfee(R) Security, and Oracle(R), as well as with industry associations such as Carnegie Mellon University's CERT/CC and Cyber Labs, Department of Homeland Security (USCERT), SRI International, and the Information Security Systems Association (ISSA). Additionally, RedSiren manages and provides security-related leadership and research for the International Information Integrity Institute(R) (I-4(R)). More information is available from the company's website, http://www.redsiren.com/ , or by calling 412.281.4427. For more information, contact: Nick Brigman Steve Friedberg RedSiren MMI Communications 412.281.4427 610.518.7474 [email protected] [email protected] RedSiren CONTACT: Nick Brigman of RedSiren, +1-412-281-4427, [email protected] , or Steve Friedberg of MMI Communications,+1-610-518-7474, or [email protected] Web site: http://www.redsiren.com/ |