Users often mistakenly believe that the security component is carried by their cloud provider, warns Westcon.

Your identity is probably the most important thing you own, but are government departments doing enough to protect it?

The demands on IT security are growing by the day. Whereas before, companies mostly had to deal with troublesome teenagers who were satisfied with just snooping around, they now have to put up with sophisticated crime syndicates that have the resources and patience to do real damage to their business. The recent WannaCry ransomware attack that saw over 200 000 computers infected in 150 countries underlines the shift in the severity of the threat.

Westcon-Comstor vendor partner Kaspersky warns of the Internet of things malware currently building a huge peer-to-peer botnet.

Security solutions also have to remain up to date and user education is sa vital component of every security policy, says Westcon-Comstor Southern Africa.

On Friday 21 October, attacks on tens of millions of IP addresses at same time sparked a global crisis, says Andrew Potgieter, Security Solutions Director at Westcon-Comstor Southern Africa.

The team creates a single point of engagement where resellers can obtain quotes on an array of integrated technology solutions.

The addition of Net2 Entry systems helps IT service providers augment cyber security sales with physical security solutions.

The company enters into a strategic distribution agreement with value-added global distributor, WestconGroup.

The distribution agreement will bring Aruba Networks' product line of secure mobility solutions?to the southern African region.

The deal empowers specialty resellers in southern Africa to access Juniper's portfolio of solutions.

The distributor has appointed Shevaun Bradbury as the new channel manager.