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Westcon-Comstor awarded Check Point African Distributor for 2020 stating that over 80 % of enterprises found their existing security tools don ’ t work at all or have only limited functions in the cloud .
Global distributor Westcon-Comstor
Sub-Saharan Africa , has announced it has been awarded the Check Point African Distributor of the year for 2020 .
The announcement follows recent news that Westcon also clinched the accolade as EMEA distributor of the year ( 2020 ) and is a testament to the global commitment and emphasis the distributor places on its relationship with the security software vendor .
Globally businesses face a cyber pandemic and Check Point recently issued a report
“ Every year , cybersecurity makes it to the top ten most critical technologies to keep on your watchlist , and every year we try and stress the importance of it to our channel and their end-users . In this past year , we have seen a rampant increase in cybercriminals as remote working expanded the attack surface , resulting in the need for security that is intrinsic , agile , and extends beyond a single application ,” said Rakesh Parbhoo , CEO , Westcon-Comstor Sub- Saharan Africa .
“ A vendor who consistently manages to keep pace with industry changes is Check Point and I am delighted that they have recognised the Westcon-Comstor team ’ s ongoing efforts to position them as a leader in security by awarding us African distributor of the year .”
Obscure Technologies launches podcast channel to keep SA up to speed up to date with the latest developments in global cybersecurity .
The new series on The Just In podcast is comprised of five podcasts presented by recognised subject matter experts , addressing topical issues related to Palo Alto Networks solutions .
“ The whole team is very excited about our new approach to supporting and informing cyber security professionals ,” said Chantél Hamman , Palo Alto Vendor Manager , Obscure Technologies .
South African cybersecurity professionals can now get up to speed with the latest developments in global cybersecurity while they ’ re on the road to their long weekend destination , thanks to an exciting new podcast series launched by cybersecurity distributor Obscure Technologies .
Obscure Technologies is looking to overcome blog and zoom fatigue among busy professionals and has installed a professional recording studio at its offices and launched ‘ The Just In ’ podcast channel to give South African cybersecurity resellers and professionals a convenient way to stay
“ Obscure Technologies is known for our ability to pivot and innovate , and this is an example of our out of the box thinking . Our new studio and channel are creating quite a buzz because this new series gives our channel partners and local professionals an engaging creative way to stay up to date with developments in the industry .”
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