In a move that strengthens its ability to enable Middle East businesses to protect their data against breaches, insider threats and cyber-attacks, cyber security solutions provider Help AG, has partnered with global cyber security vendor, Forcepoint.
The agreement extends across Forcepoint’s entire product portfolio and Help AG will focus on the vendor’s unique dynamic security protection offerings, Dynamic Data Protection, Dynamic Edge Protection and Dynamic User protection, offering these to enterprises in the UAE and KSA.
“Data is one of the most valuable assets for businesses and its protection is therefore a top priority. Middle East organisations are looking to safeguard their data, not just for compliance purposes, but also because of the potential impact breaches can have on business continuity and brand reputation,” explained Stephan Berner, CEO, Help AG.
Research by the Ponemon Institute has shown that the impact of data breaches has been especially severe for Middle East organisations. The region reports the world’s highest average number of breached records, at 38,000 per incident, with the average cost of each data breach averaging at nearly $6m. Both these figures are about 50% more than the global average.
Berner said: “Forcepoint’s security solutions perfectly compliment the rest of our portfolio and their model has the benefit of supporting both cloud and on-premise deployment options. Furthermore, their open platform strategy facilitates seamless integration with other industry-leading solutions.”
He added that Help AG will leverage the vendor’s products to build comprehensive, multi-vendor solutions that protect the entire data life cycle for its clients, whether in the cloud or in private data centres.
Gihan Kovacs, senior country manager,UAE and Pakistan, Forcepoint, said: “As business models evolve to meet the challenges of digital transformation, the way that organisations adapt their data protection strategies will prove critical. By moving to a human-centric approach which places the data, and the understanding of user behaviour at the centre of their design, organisations can proactively protect themselves.”
Kovacs added Help AG has a proven track record in rapidly assessing and embracing best of breed technologies that solve key cyber security challenges. “We are confident that with their expertise and support, we will be ready to successfully engage with and serve a broader segment of Middle East enterprises,” he said.
Help AG is a Platinum Partner within the vendor’s Partner Programme. In addition to offering consultancy and implementation services, Help AG will also become an Accredited Service Provider for Forcepoint.
Forcepoint offers next generation DLP, which overcomes the rigidity and hurdles of traditional DLP by reducing alert volumes, false positives and alarms to focus on what matters.
