Intact Software Distribution won South African distribution rights to F-Secure SENSE, a solution that it says secures every Internet-connected device in consumers' homes.
SENSE combines a secure WiFi router with an advanced security application and cloud protection to secure connected devices, PCs and appliances.
"Almost every conceivable 'smart' function in your home - from heating to cooling to security to entertainment - connects to the Internet to make our lives easier," says Simon Campbell-Young, CEO of Intact Software Distribution.
"However, being smart also means being vulnerable. Each new device or appliance that is connected in our homes is a potential vulnerability waiting to be accessed by cyber criminals."
Gartner predicts that by the end of the year, there will be some 5.2 billion connected things, a number that is set to double by 2020. However, although these devices gain access to users personal and home lives, IOT manufacturers simply aren't prioritising security.
"You'd think they'd have learned from the mistakes the PC industry made decades ago. Clearly not with millions of connected devices running outdated, unpatched software that may never be updated," says Campbell-Young. "The adoption of IOT devices is growing exponentially, and along with this, the slew of threats.
Offering a combination of endpoint protection, network-based security and a cyber security-ready router hardened against hacking - something lacking in most traditional WiFi routers, SENSE provides full security to the connected home, he adds.
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