INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai
Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the global leader in content
delivery network (CDN) services, today announced its intent to join
the Internet2 NET+ initiative. Akamai's Cloud Security Solutions, a
comprehensive suite of security solutions including DDoS
mitigation, threat analysis, and dedicated site defense, has
entered the NET+ Evaluation stage. NET+ streamlines the process and
helps make it more affordable for colleges and universities to
purchase cloud-based technology solutions. Akamai is at EDUCAUSE
this week discussing how it can help higher education institutions
protect their online assets from DDoS and other web application
threats.
"Universities and other higher education institutions have been
surprised to become targets for attacks, but - in today's
environment - the threat is as real for them as it is for any other
organization on the web," said Tom
Ruff, Akamai's VP of public sector. "A NET+ offering would
make the same technology that large enterprises use to protect
their websites and applications everyday available to higher
education institutions in a way that's easy to afford and
implement."
DDoS attacks are on the rise and are regularly launched on
higher education institutions to expose student records and hold
information hostage. DDoS attacks have become a costly challenge
for colleges and universities, threatening both finances and
reputations. Akamai provides a technology solution designed to
absorb these attacks at scale, regardless of the service providers
used.
Focused on providing secure, agile and reliable user mobility in
the cloud to higher education's diverse users, Internet2 NET+ is a
research and education (R&E) community-driven initiative.
Through a rigorous peer-driven evaluation process, R&E
institutions and cloud service providers work together to develop
offerings that maximize deployment efficiencies and minimize the
business and legal challenges, financial costs, and technology
risks of migrating from on-campus to cloud-based solutions.
"Cybersecurity is an issue that is top of mind for colleges and
universities, as they seek to protect data and information related
to students, researchers, and faculty," said Shel Waggener, Internet2, senior vice president.
"The NET+ initiative leverages the R&E community to vet
services and share insights on solutions and applications that have
been beneficial for others, and we are pleased that the Internet2
community can now access Akamai's industry perspectives,
experience, and technology."
Akamai is exhibiting at EDUCAUSE this week (booth numbers 744
and 746) and will also be present in Cisco's booth (number 1302).
Akamai is also hosting a CIO Roundtable on October 28 from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. in the Cameral Room at the Westin
Indianapolis, which is connected to the Indianapolis Convention Center.
About Akamai
As the global leader in Content Delivery
Network (CDN) services, Akamai makes the Internet fast, reliable
and secure for its customers. The company's advanced web
performance, mobile performance, cloud security and media delivery
solutions are revolutionizing how businesses optimize consumer,
enterprise and entertainment experiences for any device, anywhere.
To learn how Akamai solutions and its team of Internet experts are
helping businesses move faster forward, please visit www.akamai.com
or blogs.akamai.com, and follow @Akamai on Twitter.
About Internet2
Internet2® is a member-owned advanced
technology community founded by the nation's leading higher
education institutions in 1996. Internet2 provides a collaborative
environment for U.S. research and education organizations to solve
common technology challenges, and to develop innovative solutions
in support of their educational, research and community service
missions.
Internet2 also operates the nation's largest and fastest,
coast-to-coast research and education network, with Internet2
Network Operations Center powered by Indiana
University. Internet2 serves more than 90,000 community
anchor institutions, 290 U.S. universities, 70 government agencies,
42 regional and state education networks, 84 leading corporations
working with our community and more than 65 national research and
education networking partners representing more than 100
countries.
Internet2 offices are located in Ann
Arbor, MI; Denver, CO;
Emeryville, CA; Washington, DC; and West Hartford, CT. For more information,
visit www.internet2.edu or follow @Internet2 on
Twitter.
Akamai Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act
The release contains information about future expectations, plans
and prospects of Akamai's management that constitute
forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor
provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by
these forward-looking statements as a result of various important
factors including, but not limited to, failure to join Internet2,
failure of security solutions to provide promised results and other
factors that are discussed in Akamai's Annual Report on Form 10-K,
quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and other documents periodically
filed with the SEC.
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