Ernst & Young has announced that EdgeCast Networks co-founders Alex Kazerani and James Segil received the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2014 Greater Los Angeles award in the technology category.
In an initiative that constitutes a major advancement in the fight to protect websites and Web applications from cyberattacks, Verizon Digital Media Services is announcing the beta launch of a cloud-based Web application firewall.Â
The 2014 World Cup that culminated in Germany’s squeaker over a crestfallen Argentina broke all types of media usage records, including tweets, Facebook mentions, and streaming on non-TV devices.
Verizon Digital Media Services has announced the beta launch of a cloud-based web application firewall. With Verizon WAF, once a new exploit has been identified, WAF rule sets, or procedures that control access to websites, can be selected and deployed globally.
This morning, Verizon announced a new cloud-based web application firewall (WAF) service as part of their Verizon Digital Media Services Defend product suite, which includes built-in protection against network-layer distributed denial of service attacks and origin-cloaking capabilities via Origin Shield.
E-commerce website owners have lots to worry about: Factors such as slow websites, poor security and hard-to-find products all combine to increase shopping-cart abandonment, drive away users and hurt the bottom line.
E-commerce website owners have lots to worry about. Factors such as slow websites, poor security and hard-to-find products all combine to increase shopping-cart abandonment, drive away users and hurt the bottom line.
Verizon’s acquisition of content delivery network (CDN) provider EdgeCast is just one of several developments that will shake up the CDN sector, according to Heavy Reading research. That’s significant for an industry that has long been dominated by Akamai.
Verizon’s acquisition of content delivery network (CDN) provider EdgeCast is just one of several developments that will shake up the CDN sector, which has long been dominated by Akamai Technologies, according to a report from Heavy Reading Insider.
“Business on the internet is complicated,†said Chris Carey, chief product officer for Verizon Digital Media Services (VDMS). Carey delivered the first keynote address at today’s 2014 Content Delivery Summit, taking place at the New York Hilton Midtown. “Verizon, perhaps just a few years ago, may not have had a part in this conference,â€
A comprehensive survey of the viewing habits of so-called “Millennials†–that is, those born from the 1980s to the early 2000s–conducted by Verizon Digital Media Services shows that as a group they are “are extremely sensitive to quality and performance†and they “expect to choose how, what and when they watch.â€
While it’s not surprising that Millennials (consumers in the 16-24 year-old age group) watch a lot of TV online, it might be more unexpected that the vast majority of them haven’t cut the cord, according to a new study (PDF) from Verizon Digital Media Services, the company’s cloud video unit.
Millennials are the center of attention in a new report from Verizon Digital Media. Among the findings: 50% post photos regularly to Instagram and spend 34% of total TV viewing time online. According to the Verizon report, 16-34 year olds are much more engaged with social media than their slightly older peers. 81% use Facebook […]
Verizon Digital Media Services has attempted to answer two key questions by undertaking a two-part research project about the entertainment habits of the millennial generation: What do millennials want when it comes to online viewing, and what should broadcasters know to improve their chances in this market?
Verizon, through its Digital Media Services unit, is the latest corporate giant/media entity to put its focus on millennials. In a new report being issued this morning titled The Digital Millennial, Verizon points out that the generation born roughly between 1981 and 2000 watches three times as much TV online as do non-millennials.
