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TELUS Launches New Cyber Security Service for Canadian Businesses: Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
Wednesday, October 23, 2019Company Profile | Follow Company
This new service provides mid-size Canadian organizations with technology that delivers rapid detection and targeted response to cyber security threats
Burnaby, BC, October 23, 2019--(T-Net)--TELUS announced today the launch of its new cyber security service specifically tailored to support mid-size Canadian companies.
While MDR was once only available to large corporations, TELUS is now offering a purpose-built and competitively priced service to provide mid-size organizations with the critical capabilities required to accelerate the detection of and response to cyber security threats across networks, endpoints and cloud services.
Canadian businesses, big and small, now have the tools and resources to monitor their networks for malicious activity 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
In a recent study by IDC (International Data Corporation)*, it was reported that only 32% of Canadian companies were prepared against cyber attacks or breaches and fewer than 50% have developed a cybersecurity strategy. Those are alarming statistics that TELUS' MDR service can help to address, enabling Canadian companies to more effectively detect and respond to cyber security threats.
Carey Frey, Vice-President and Chief Security Officer, TELUS
"Any organization can be the target of a cyber security threat, and our new service is purpose-built for companies not large enough to hire in-house expertise ready to detect and remediate cyber security threats in their networks, end-points and cloud environments," said Carey Frey, TELUS Vice-President and Chief Security Officer. "Our service will accelerate our customers' ability to detect and respond to malicious attacks threatening their business."
TELUS' MDR service was developed in partnership with Field Effect Software, a leader in cyber security analytics, the development of network application solutions, and their Covalence security platform.
"We look for innovative partners who focus on effective and practical solutions for their customers. We are excited to partner with TELUS to bring our Field Effect Covalence threat detection and incident monitoring platform to TELUS clients," said Andrew Loschmann, President and Chief Technology Officer, Field Effect. "TELUS is establishing a leadership position in the market with its MDR solution, which offers simple deployments and new ways to protect networks in environments with limited resources."
TELUS MDR service helps protect companies by:
**IDC Technology spotlight: Managed Detection and Response: Solving the Top Cybersecurity Challenge for SMBs, September 2019
About TELUS
TELUS (TSX: T, NYSE: TU) is a dynamic, world-leading communications and information technology company with $14.6 billion in annual revenue and 14.2 million customer connections spanning wireless, data, IP, voice, television, entertainment, video and security. We leverage our globally leading technology to enable remarkable human outcomes. Our longstanding commitment to putting our customers first fuels every aspect of our business, making us a distinct leader in customer service excellence and loyalty. TELUS Health is Canada's largest healthcare IT provider, and TELUS International delivers the most innovative business process solutions to some of the world's most established brands.
Driven by our passionate social purpose to connect all Canadians for good, our deeply meaningful and enduring philosophy to give where we live has inspired our team members and retirees to contribute more than $700 million and 1.3 million days of service since 2000. This unprecedented generosity and unparalleled volunteerism have made TELUS the most giving company in the world.
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