Homestore, Inc. - Achieving Best-in-Class IT Security with Minimal Up Front Investment from VeriSign, Inc.

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Homestore, Inc.

Achieving Best-in-Class IT Security with Minimal Up Front Investment

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Overview

One of the early Internet pioneers, Homestore, Inc., grew quickly and aggressively to establish itself as the Internet provider of choice for consumers before, during, and after a move. Best known for its flagship service, Realtor.com,® the official site of the National Association of REALTORS,® Homestore also owns HomeBuilder.com,™ the official new-homes site of the National Association of Home Builders.

Key Challenges

With a corporate focus on growth, Homestore was looking for IT security solutions that were scalable and didn’t require a large capital investment or staff overhead. With over nine million individual site visitors a month, the company couldn’t afford to take chances with a solution that was anything less than best-in-class.

“With the sheer volume of threats and types of security solutions, I needed a partner, not just a vendor—an IT security authority who would act as our advocate in recommending the right solutions for our business.”

Vincent Stephens
Director of IT Security and Network Engineering
Homestore, Inc.

Solution

Homestore implemented VeriSign® Managed Security Services, which are designed for flexibility and scalability, allowing organizations to select a customized solution to meet their unique needs.

Results

VeriSign enabled Homestore to offer world-class IT security without a significant capital investment and provided access to expert, dedicated 24/7 IT staff without increasing overhead.
In addition, VeriSign services reduced internal conflict-of-interest issues via objective, third-party review of company access activity.

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