PERIMETER LAUNCHES FIRST CONSOLIDATED NSP PORTAL;
PROVIDES END USERS WITH INCREASED VISIBILITY INTO FULL SUITE OF ON DEMAND IT SECURITY SERVICES
“White Label” Portal Automates Service Providers’ Ability to Deliver Branded,
Complete, On Demand Security Services with Online Upselling Opportunities
Milford, CT March 1, 2007 – Perimeter eSecurity, the only provider of complete eSecurity on demand, announced today its new “white label” NSP Portal: the industry’s first consolidated portal capable of managing and reporting on 50 pre-integrated, on demand, IT security services under the service provider’s brand and logo. Perimeter’s Network Service Provider (NSP) Partner Program provides NSPs with an easy to implement, affordable and complete suite of IT security services and an integrated Portal to offer their clients as a way of increasing the provider’s monthly recurring revenue, customer entanglement, retention, and profitability.
“A small – medium business (SMB) is more susceptible to security breaches than a large enterprise,” said Clark Easterling, VP of Marketing at Perimeter. “They typically have either no security or very little security on their networks, making them very vulnerable to Internet attacks. Since SMB business owners don’t have the extra time, money or resources to devote to this growing problem, they often look to their NSP to provide a complete, single-source solution for them instead of contracting with multiple vendors to provide the security services necessary. They recognize that having a single provider for all of their security needs keeps things simple and allows them to view all of their security services in one place. A single, central portal also provides tangible evidence of all the viruses and attacks being thwarted by their security services, demonstrating the full value of their IT security investment. It is a welcome addition to this cost effective product offering for SMBs.”
Perimeter’s NSP Portal is an online dashboard that carries the NSP’s brand, logo, and unique URL. It gives each end user client an overall Security Protection Rating, provides a Security Attack Trends report and a consolidated snapshot of firewall and other core security service activities. The NSP Portal reports on what viruses and attacks were prevented, and the number of events stopped since service activation began. Reports of all services by user, by site, and by email address are available by day, week, and month. The portal enables managers to see where their employees are spending time on the Internet and where the company’s SPAM is coming from.
“A small business owner will often pay for a highly visible physical security system even though they are much less likely to be broken into physically than via the Internet,” said Easterling. “Because most security vendors typically focus on one area of security rather than addressing the entire problem, the alternative to Perimeter’s NSP Portal for an end user is to log onto multiple portals from different vendors to get a status of each individual security service. We see a strong track record of uptake in Perimeter’s security services with the integrated portal because it makes the value of a comprehensive, multi-layered security solution much more tangible to the customer. This type of ‘proof’ along with the proactive aspects of the Portal elevates the relationship with customers to that of a highly-valued strategic partner.”
Incident Alerts coupled with security advice to prevent future attacks is provided on the Portal home page. A newsfeed on new products and supplemental services, as well as relevant alerts from other IT vendors, is also provided. With the click of a mouse, customers can order a new security services via the portal, thus creating very “sticky” relationships with their provider. Furthermore, customers can submit trouble tickets online creating a very interactive experience. Perimeter customizes this white label portal for each individual NSP Partner to ensure the best user experience for customers in different vertical markets or with unique compliance requirements and levels of risk tolerance.
About Perimeter
As the only provider of complete security on demand, Perimeter makes security easily available and affordable for all businesses. Perimeter's on demand security services protect thousands of computer networks nationwide, offering more than 50 different services on a subscription basis. With the proliferation of security threats and technologies, clients benefit from a single-source provider that offers all services through one pre-integrated platform and web portal.
Perimeter's on demand services are continuously expanded, enhanced and upgraded for current and future regulatory compliance. With seven geographically distributed technical offices and three redundant data centers, Perimeter's complete, on-demand and affordable security services are always available and have been validated by multiple independent third parties. For more information about Perimeter visit www.perimeterusa.com or call (800) 234-2175 opt # 2.
For Further Information Contact:
Cathy Clarke
CNC Associates for Perimeter Internetworking™
617.527.2089
cathy@cncassocs.com
