LANSING, Mich., May 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon Public Sector today announced it has been awarded a new contract by the State of Michigan valued at $100 million. Through this agreement, state agencies and affiliated entities will have access to Verizon's award-winning network and a comprehensive suite of communications solutions designed to help enable Michigan to best serve the state's more than 10 million residents. The contract also allows eligible Michigan cities, townships, villages, counties, ...

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., May 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon Communications Inc. ((NYSE, NASDAQ:VZ) has announced preliminary results of the shareholder vote at its annual meeting, which was held today in a virtual-only format. Verizon's shareholders elected each of Verizon's 10 directors to a one-year term. Shareholders also voted in favor of two management proposals: Approved the compensation of the company's named executive officers as described in the 2024 proxy statement; andRatified the appointment o ...

NEW YORK, May 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon's Small Business Digital Ready Program, a free resource for small businesses to access over 50 courses, expert-led workshops, in-person and virtual networking and incentives, such as grants, celebrates today having reached 300,000 businesses across the US. This milestone marks critical progress towards Verizon's goal to reach 1 million small businesses by 2030. Of the 300,000 businesses Small Business Digital Ready has reached, 51% are women-owned, 62% are ...

The newest phone from Google offers AI and more for businesses to help deliver productivity, security, and support - all at an affordable price. Pixel 8a will be widely available to Verizon Business customers starting May 14, with preorders beginning on May 7. NEW YORK, May 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon Business today announced that starting on May 7, 2024 customers can preorder the innovative new Google Pixel 8a smartphone, specially designed to meet the demands of modern businesses. And for a limit ...

NEW YORK, May 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Breaking news: Introducing the Pixel 8a, sporting many of the innovative Google AI features you love in an affordable new design. Order it from Verizon starting today. And don't forget to check out our exclusive myPlan content offers to get the most out of your new Pixel with the streaming services you love. Pixel 8a will be widely available to both Verizon consumer and business customers starting May 14 in Obsidian, Bay and Aloe colors starting at $15.27 a month f ...

CHICAGO, May 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon is making a commitment to local Latino-serving organizations for the support of small businesses and digital inclusion through $70,000 in new donations. On Thursday, May 9th, Verizon will mark these donations with a Connected by Culture store event, including free professional headshots to attending community members, and a fireside chat with WGN reporter and TV personality Ana Belaval. From 2-6 p.m. on Thursday, May 9th, at Verizon's Berwyn store, located a ...

What You Need To Know Verizon Frontline will support NOAA research and severe storm damage assessment through a new Cooperative Research and Development AgreementThe Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team will use its UAS assets and Verizon's robust network to quickly provide NOAA's National Weather Service with imagery of storm damageImagery will also be used by NOAA's National Severe Storms Laboratory to conduct research with the goal of improving severe weather warnings. BASKING RIDGE, N.J., May 06, 2024 ...

RiverNorthPhotography Introduction I had a 'Strong Buy' thesis about Verizon (NYSE:VZ) in February and the stock's total return was behind the S&P 500 since the article was published at Seeking Alpha. Despite VZ demonstrating weaker performance than the broad U.S. market, I view developments positively. The company's management continues to demonstrate a holistic approach to developing the business, balancing between improving operating metrics and cost discipline. Additionally, the management's sound capit ...

NEW YORK, May 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon Business will be front and center at RSA 2024 (Booth #5570) at the Moscone Center in San Francisco to demonstrate the latest cybersecurity strategies and solutions and, more importantly, how to put them to work for the business community. "Our presence at this year's RSA is much more than just having a booth – as a global leader in cybersecurity, we have a responsibility to help the global business community develop the knowledge and plan to safeguard their ...

What you need to know: Vulnerability exploitation surged by nearly 3X (180%) last year.Ransomware and the meteoric rise of extortion techniques accounted for a third (32%) of all breaches.More than two-thirds (68%) of breaches involve a non-malicious human element.30,458 security incidents and 10,626 confirmed breaches were analyzed in 2023—a two-fold increase over 2022.Verizon security by the numbers: 4,200+ networks managed globally, 34 trillion raw logs processed/year, and 9 security operation centers ar ...