In 2012, Frost and Sullivan recognized Verisign's iDefense with the 2012 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Differentiation; the decision was made based of its analysis of the vulnerability research market. Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst, Richard Martinez, noted that, "Verisign iDefense Security Intelligence Services provide around-the-clock access to relevant and actionable cyber intelligence, supporting decision-makers with threat awareness, vulnerability management and incident management resources." It was also noted that Verisign created the iDefense Vulnerability Contributor Program with hundreds of expert vulnerability researchers traveling around the globe to provide insight into cyber underground, undiscovered vulnerabilities and global threats in more than 20 languages.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120730_frost_sullivan_recognizes_verisign_idefense_for_security_services/ Frost Sullivan Recognizes Verisign for Security Services, CircleID.com]Retrieved 16 November 2012</ref> | In 2012, Frost and Sullivan recognized Verisign's iDefense with the 2012 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Differentiation; the decision was made based of its analysis of the vulnerability research market. Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst, Richard Martinez, noted that, "Verisign iDefense Security Intelligence Services provide around-the-clock access to relevant and actionable cyber intelligence, supporting decision-makers with threat awareness, vulnerability management and incident management resources." It was also noted that Verisign created the iDefense Vulnerability Contributor Program with hundreds of expert vulnerability researchers traveling around the globe to provide insight into cyber underground, undiscovered vulnerabilities and global threats in more than 20 languages.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120730_frost_sullivan_recognizes_verisign_idefense_for_security_services/ Frost Sullivan Recognizes Verisign for Security Services, CircleID.com]Retrieved 16 November 2012</ref> |