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BT Named A Leader In The IDC MarketScape For Worldwide Managed Security Services 2017DALLAS, Aug. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- BT today announced that it has been positioned as a "Leader" in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Managed Security Services 2017 Vendor Assessment.* In this year's report, BT has moved into the Leaders category. In the IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Managed Security Services, published in 2014, BT had been named a Major Player. The report notes that BT's differentiation comes through its ability to be a one-stop shop for its customers thanks to its capacity to seamlessly integrate a broad security portfolio of managed services with a customer's BT-provided WAN, LAN and compute solutions. The report also highlights the fact that "an extensive network gives BT the insight into attacks so that BT can watch, learn, predict, and respond to the latest threats." Specifically, the IDC MarketScape report identifies BT's strengths such as:
The report also highlights the fact that "BT's investments are focused on asssting customers in their digital journeys as they operate in new environments created by cloud, virtualized services, and IoT. BT offers advanced services that help customers transition with confidence and exploit these new technologies." Mark Hughes, CEO of BT Security, said: "We are delighted to be recognised as a global leader for managed security services globally in the IDC MarketScape report. This validates our continued investments in security capabilities and in enhancements of our global capabilities. We are fully dedicated to offer scalability, flexibility and performance within a secure environment to our customers as they embark on their digital transformation journeys." Sources About IDC MarketScape About BT For the year ended 31 March 2017, BT Group's reported revenue was £24,062m with reported profit before taxation of £2,354m. British Telecommunications plc (BT) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BT Group plc and encompasses virtually all businesses and assets of the BT Group. BT Group plc is listed on stock exchanges in London and New York. For more information, visit www.btplc.com Media contact: View original content with multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bt-named-a-leader-in-the-idc-marketscape-for-worldwide-managed-security-services-2017-300506125.html SOURCE BT |