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.”

Founded in 2015, BlackFog was born to combat the growing number of online threats targeting your personal and corporate data. Hackers will get into your network; BlackFog stops them getting out. Through a layered approach to security, BlackFog spots in real-time, when an attacker is trying to remove unauthorised data from your device / network and stops them in their tracks. Consisting of 12 layers of defense against ransomware, spyware, malware, phishing, unauthorized data collection and profiling, BlackFog blocks over 24 million threats across mobile and desktop endpoints around the world, protecting organizations’ data and privacy, and strengthening their GDPR compliance. BlackFog, Inc. is a privately held corporation based out of Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA. For more information about BlackFog, visit www.blackfog.com or contact media 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