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BellSouth Expands Business IP Services Portfolio With Managed Security Services

Posted on: Monday, 5 June 2006, 09:00 CDT

ATLANTA, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- BellSouth announced today that it has expanded its comprehensive IP services portfolio to include managed security services. The security solutions are delivered through a teaming arrangement with SecureWorks, a leading managed IT security services provider.

BellSouth(R) Managed Security Services include network intrusion prevention, managed firewall, host intrusion prevention, vulnerability assessments and email encryption. In addition to these managed services, BellSouth offers a penetration test that simulates a network attack to determine the impact of potential security threats.

"BellSouth business customers desire a solution for security management from a trusted business partner," said Dick Anderson, vice chairman and president - Business Markets, BellSouth. "BellSouth is now offering a single point of contact to businesses for an IP services portfolio with voice, data and managed security solutions."

BellSouth is marketing the managed security services through its traditional sales channels. SecureWorks hosts the managed IT security services and provides 24X7X365 monitoring, reporting and technical support to BellSouth customers.

"Many companies are unable to devote substantial resources to managing IT security around the clock to protect themselves from security threats," said Mike Cote, CEO of SecureWorks. "SecureWorks and BellSouth act on behalf of clients to stop network attacks before any damage is done. Whether used to outsource security or to augment internal staff and technology, managed IT security services bolster the security posture of every size and type of organization."

BellSouth Managed Security Services is available in multiple packages: - Bundled - with additional BellSouth network and equipment services - Security Suite - Managed Security Services portfolio with all five security features - Individual Solutions - single security services purchased according to customer need

"Security is one of the biggest network concerns for businesses that rely on data communications for their operation," said Sandra Palumbo, senior analyst, Yankee Group. "With the addition of a managed security portfolio, BellSouth becomes more attractive to customers as the single source communications provider."

For more information about BellSouth voice and data solutions for large business customers, visit http://www.bellsouthlargebusiness.com/.

About SecureWorks

SecureWorks, named by the Yankee Group as a leading Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP), ranked 79th on the Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Companies List for 2005 and 39th on the 2005 Deloitte Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology companies in North America. SecureWorks(R) is the only service that prevents network intrusions at the perimeter, firewall and host levels; monitors client networks 24x7x365; provides ongoing vulnerability assessments; and protects email from spam and viruses while automatically encrypting email to protect confidential information. SecureWorks is a member of the elite FIRST (Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams) and protects 1,300 enterprise customers. It has been listed on CIO magazine's "CIO 100 List" for the past two years. http://www.secureworks.com/.

About BellSouth

BellSouth Corporation is a Fortune 500 communications company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. BellSouth has joint control and 40 percent ownership of Cingular Wireless, the nation's largest wireless voice and data provider with 55.8 million customers.

Backed by award-winning customer service, BellSouth offers the most comprehensive and innovative package of voice and data services available in the market. Through BellSouth Answers(R), residential and small business customers can bundle their local and long distance service with dial-up and high-speed DSL Internet access, satellite television and Cingular(R) Wireless service. For businesses, BellSouth provides secure, reliable local and long distance voice and data networking solutions. BellSouth also offers print and online directory advertising through The Real Yellow Pages(R) and YELLOWPAGES.COM(TM) from BellSouth.

BellSouth believes that diversity and fostering an inclusive environment are critical in maintaining a competitive advantage in today's global marketplace. More information about BellSouth can be found at http://www.bellsouth.com/.

BellSouth Corporation

CONTACT: Todd Smith of BellSouth, +1-404-829-8723, ortodd.smith@bellsouth.com; or Elizabeth W. Clarke of SecureWorks,+1-404-486-4492, or eclarke@secureworks.com

Web site: http://www.bellsouth.com/http://www.bellsouthlargebusiness.com/http://www.secureworks.com/

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