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===DDoS Protection Services===

===DDoS Protection Services===

Verisign's expertise with large-scale network infrastructure once again comes in to play with regards to its [[DDoS]] Protection Services, which use a proprietary filtering technology to stop distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks in the cloud before they ever reach a customer’s network. The services are network and hardware agnostic, require no hardware installation, and are able to detect and filter malicious traffic away from enterprise websites.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/company/verisign/verisign-ddos-protection-services-483246/product?trk=biz_product DDoS Protection Services, LinkedIn.com]</ref>

Verisign's expertise with large-scale network infrastructure once again comes in to play with regards to its [[DDoS]] Protection Services, which use a proprietary filtering technology to stop distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks in the cloud before they ever reach a customer’s network. The services are network and hardware agnostic, require no hardware installation, and are able to detect and filter malicious traffic away from enterprise websites.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/company/verisign/verisign-ddos-protection-services-483246/product?trk=biz_product DDoS Protection Services, LinkedIn.com] Retrieved 15 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]</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>

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