Verizon Combines Security, Cloud Storage, Tech Support for SMBs

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Verizon is out with a new bundle for small-business customers designed to offer protection from viruses and malware on connected devices; tech support to keep their technology running smoothly; and cloud storage for files and other data.

Aptly named the Security, Support & Storage Bundle, the new offering from Big Red was built “to provide peace of mind, with a convenient resource for support, storage and security,” said Carson Burns, security solutions senior product manager for Verizon.

“Customers have told us that they’re running out of digital shelf space for their online purchases, documents and media files,” Burns added. “This is particularly true for small-business owners who want to focus on growing their business. They need an easy place to turn for problems that may arise …”

Breaking it down further, the new Verizon bundle gives small-business customers the carrier’s Internet Security Suite for comprehensive cybersecurity protection on all devices; Verizon Cloud, for backing up, storing, sharing and accessing files; and unlimited, around-the-clock tech support in English or Spanish from certified technicians.

Those tech-support personnel can help troubleshoot new or existing software, assist with switching from a former provider, and provide preventative and diagnostic support.

Small-business customers have three options:

A recent report from McAfee notes that nearly 400 new examples of malware are detected every minute. And as if that weren’t enough for channel partners to sit up and take note, more numbers released this week predict the cybersecurity market to be worth $170 billion by 2020.

A variation of the new bundle also is available to residential customers.

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