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Cyber Security South Africa appoints Simon Perry as CTO Cyber Security South Africa (CSSA) has appointed Simon Perry as its Chief Technical Officer, effective 1 May 2020. In this newly created role, Perry will be responsible for leading the strategy for technical platforms, partnerships and external relationships with both vendors and resellers.
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erry has a strong 18-year foundation in the IT sector, most recently as a senior pre-sales technical lead at McAfee. Prior to that he was a senior security consultant at a large cybersecurity reseller where he played a proactive role in leading the innovation and technology team. In his new role at CSSA he will be responsible for the development of the technical aspects of the company’s strategy to ensure alignment with its business goals. His role will also require the creation of and adherence to overall technology standards and practices. “Simon will be identifying, selecting and implementing technology solutions to meet our current and future needs. Within the scope of his responsibilities are tracking, analysing and monitoring our technology performance metrics and overseeing all
system design and changes in system architecture. As such, he will work closely with our marketing, business development and operations teams to define and deliver new products and enhancements, as well as provide the necessary mentoring and training to all stakeholders,” says Toni Bowker, MD of Cyber Security South Africa. “Simon will also be responsible for driving customer satisfaction by proactively managing and delivering technical information to our customers through on-site, online, and telephone interactions,” adds Bowker. “We are thrilled to have Simon join us and are certain that he will add significant value to our business. He has extensive experience in evaluating cybersecurity technology and advising enterprises on their security strategies. The rapidly evolving cybersecurity challenges facing companies are increasing in
complexity and Simon’s overall understanding of the threat ecosystem will enable him to act as a valuable advisor to both our partners and customers,” says Bowker.
Simon Perry, Chief Technical Officer, Cyber Security South Africa.
Kyocera awarded ISO 27001 accreditation yocera Document Solutions Europe, one of the world’s leading document solutions companies, is proud to announce that it has again been accredited with ISO 27001 certification, recognising its commitment to the highest standards of information security management across the business.
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erified in this instance by DAS Certification, ISO 27001 is an international standard that ensures organisations have established a framework of business and IT processes to identify, manage and reduce risks. Achieving certification requires organisations to maintain a rigorous information security management system (ISMS) that is compliant to 114 different requirements. These include internal audits, continual improvement, and corrective and preventative action. It is the only information security management system standard that can be independently certified to cover people, process and technology. Andrie Muchtar, European Information Security Officer at Kyocera Document
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Solutions Europe, commented: “Passing this latest audit is a major milestone for the business. It gives our existing and future customers, as well as other stakeholders, further assurance and peace of mind that we are looking after their data responsibly. The accreditation has been a key reason why we have been able to build a high degree of trust and confidence amongst our channel partners that all information we process is protected to the highest possible standards.” A tougher regulatory regime ushered in by GDPR has sharpened organisations’ focus on the importance of data security and risk management. As headlines on corporate data breaches hit the front pages, the potential risks for businesses of all sizes that do not secure their data are significant. Business leaders are becoming increasingly
aware of this, with research suggesting that 52% of enterprises across Europe now see information security as a top priority. Mr. Muchtar concluded: “In the current data security climate, accreditations such as ISO 27001 are more important than ever. Once an organisation has met a standard, it is just as important to maintain it. Companies that can demonstrate that they are continuously achieving the highest internationally recognised standards will be in a prime position to take advantage.” The certification of Kyocera’s security credentials follows the news that IDC have recognised the organisation as a “Major Player” for security solutions and services in their IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Security Solutions and Services Hardcopy 2019-2020 Vendor Assessment.
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