Changes

Verisign's [[DDoS]] Protection Services began as an offering for large financial institutions, but in May, 2011, as the frequency of DDos attacks on the Internet increased, Verisign began to also target these same cloud-based services at  small and midsize businesses as well. In addition to these proactive services, it also began offering reactive services that allow businesses, particularly small businesses, to call Verisign after an attack.<ref>[http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/050911-verisign-ddos.html?page=2 Verisign DDoS, NetworkWorld.com]Retrieved 16 November 2012</ref>

Verisign's [[DDoS]] Protection Services began as an offering for large financial institutions, but in May, 2011, as the frequency of DDos attacks on the Internet increased, Verisign began to also target these same cloud-based services at  small and midsize businesses as well. In addition to these proactive services, it also began offering reactive services that allow businesses, particularly small businesses, to call Verisign after an attack.<ref>[http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/050911-verisign-ddos.html?page=2 Verisign DDoS, NetworkWorld.com]Retrieved 16 November 2012</ref>

The need and attention to these services on the part of e-retailers increased after a the 2009 holiday shopping season saw major attacks taking down the sites for retailers such as Walmart, Amazon, Expedia, and the Gap.<refname=ITworld><ref>[http://www.itworld.com/security/126672/verisign-service-shields-small-e-tailers-ddos-attacks?page=0,1 Verisign Service Shields Small eTailers DDoS Attacks, ITworld.com] Retrieved 16 November 2012</ref>

The need and attention to these services on the part of e-retailers increased after a the 2009 holiday shopping season saw major attacks taking down the sites for retailers such as Walmart, Amazon, Expedia, and the Gap.<ref name="ITworld">

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