October 23, 2003 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Communications solutions provider Allstream (allstream.com), formerly AT&T Canada, unveiled new managed intrusion protection services today.
The company said businesses that outsource its managed instruction protection services would receive 24/7 monitoring of their network infrastructure and response to intrusion detection without having to maintain an in-house solution.
“Security means survival for businesses these days. By outsourcing and out tasking security solutions to Allstream, organizations are able to focus on their core competencies and business objectives, alleviate resource constraints, and mitigate risk more effectively,” said Mike Kologinski, executive vice president of marketing at Toronto-based Allstream. “The company’s networks and proprietary information are safe. Managed intrusion protections services enables customers to proactively address security vulnerabilities and protect their businesses against the host of threats existing in today’s connected world.”
The service suite includes incident monitoring, custom design and tuning, end-to-end management, and real-time reporting.
Allstream said it will back the offering with a service level agreement that guarantees performance for the monitoring, management and protection of networks and systems for its customers.
