CPN-Nov-2019 - CyberVision

F-Secure Cyber Security (PTY) LTD now a level 4 contributor to B-BBEE in South Africa

Johannesburg, South Africa—November 26, 2019: Cyber security provider F-Secure has successfully concluded the search for a suitable B-BBEE partner for its South African entity by entering into a shareholding agreement with the Masibambisane Empowerment Trust on October 1, 2019.

The beneficiary of the B-BBEE trust is Rays of Hope, an organization based in Alexandra, Johannesburg. F-Secure completed necessary due diligence to ensure that the contribution to the applicatory Trust aligns with the codes of good practice while supporting South African economic growth through a broad-based ownership scheme.

F-Secure’s Global Partner Program wins “Program of the Year”

F-Secure employs some of the brightest minds in the industry and works hard in protecting organizations from advanced threats. But that is not enough. To address the talent shortage and help as many organizations as possible in strengthening their security posture, F-Secure also invests time and effort into supporting their global network of partners in growing their cyber security skills.

All F-Secure partners have access to classroom trainings that cover a wide range of essential cyber security skills, as well as online sales and product trainings to help them become more competitive. On-site trainings cover topics from the current threat landscape to security architecture, incident response and forensics, security assessments, phishing and behavioural sciences, and more.

Building walls for effective cyber security

The road to establishing effective cyber security is a long one and has many forks in it with firewalls being an important aspect. A firewall is basically a software program or built-in hardware device that has the specific purpose of defending a business or home against internet threats. Firewalls can also be built into every operating system, placed on routers or switches and also many Internet of Things (IOT) devices. These built-in firewalls are, however, designed with basic controls and simplicity in mind.