BlackFog and Mustek to increase data privacy in South Africa

Cheyenne, Wyoming, 29 October 2019. BlackFog, Inc. today announced that they have signed a distribution agreement with Mustek Limited. to resell its data privacy and cybersecurity solution.

Mustek Limited, is one of the largest assemblers and distributors of personal computers and complementary ICT (Information Communications Technology) products in South Africa. Founded in 1987, its multi-national product portfolio includes: Acer, ASUS, Samsung, Lenovo, Brother, and Microsoft Volume Licensing, to name a few. Committed to offering new solutions and opportunities to enable growth for their partners, and to address the growing concerns around compliance and privacy, Mustek has decided to add BlackFog’s data privacy and cybersecurity solution to its portfolio.

“BlackFog is a welcome addition to our portfolio and it will offer unique value to our partners and their clients,” commented, Juan-Paul Gough – Enterprise Solutions Development Lead at Mustek.  “Privacy is a major concern for organizations and consumers alike in this digital era and BlackFog has a unique approach to protecting it. Zero-day attacks are the black swans of the digital era and traditional antivirus solutions aren’t enough to protect against modern threats.  BlackFog detects Fileless attacks in real-time, preventing attackers from removing or leaking any data and ultimately preventing attacks before they happen. Partners looking to add value to their customers will be able to leverage the BlackFog Enterprise platform to offer managed cyber security services.”

“We are very excited to partner with Mustek and to become one of their trusted brands. As one of the regions largest IT distributers we are confident that they are the right partner to help us continue our EMEA Expansion, said Dr. Darren Williams, CEO and Founder of BlackFog. We look forward to bringing BlackFog Privacy to their large and growing customer base in South Africa.”

BlackFog is the category-defining vendor in anti data exfiltration (ADX). Founded in 2015, the company invented ADX on the thesis that the endpoint is the only control point capable of stopping data from leaving an organization, an architectural bet that has now been validated across three exfiltration vectors: ransomware, shadow AI, and autonomous AI agents. BlackFog’s endpoint-native platform protects more than 500 enterprises, government agencies, and critical infrastructure operators worldwide. 

The company is the publisher of the annual State of Ransomware report and the BlackFog/Sapio Shadow AI Research, the most-cited primary research in the category. BlackFog’s recognition includes the teiss Awards 2026, the AI Excellence Award 2026, the Cybersecurity Excellence Awards 2026, and the Cybersecurity Breakthrough Award. Headquartered in San Francisco with international operations in London and Belfast. Learn more at blackfog.com.

Mustek is one of the largest assemblers and distributors of Information Communication Technology products and complimentary solutions in South Africa. Mustek is the operational business division of the Mustek Limited Group (established in 1987), which also includes Rectron. By combining the best of local assembly capabilities of the Mecer brand with a multinational product portfolio via a broad range of tier one ICT brands, Mustek is focused on being the country’s ICT Supplier of Choice. Through the supply of configuration and customisation, tried and trusted best industry practices and competitive pricing, Mustek is positioned to service a wide range of technology needs.

For more information about Mustek and its proven track record of solution formulation and superior technical expertise, visit https://www.mustek.co.za