[18/04/2007]

Boost for IT Security in Namibia.

IT security in Namibia has received a shot in the arm from an agreement just signed between South African IT security firm Telspace and Business Connexion (BCX) Namibia.

In terms of the teaming agreement Telspace will provide managed security services to BCX clients through comprehensive security assessments that are without bias or affiliation to specific vendors.

BCX Namibia is a leading integrator of security product solutions and the new deal with Telspace will provide its Namibian customers with an end-to-end security solution throughout the system lifecycle.

Comments BCX Namibia’s Manager: Technology Infrastructure PJ Kotze, “Our core business is around networking solutions and the security portfolio. Our solutions are based on best-of-breed products but we don’t have the capacity for full time security staff because of the small size of the market.

“As one of the biggest service providers in Namibia we have a major push to bring vital security solutions to our corporate customers and government sector clients. The significance of the deal is that we can now provide comprehensive security services based on the Telspace security solutions and recommendations. In the long term this will enable us to upgrade IT security in Namibia.”

Adds Telspace MD Dino Covotsos, “This is the first time that we have expanded beyond South Africa’s borders with regard to selling our services, so it is a big step for us and a privilege for us to partner with a big company like BCX Namibia.

“Telspace will be providing attack and penetration testing services, vulnerability assessments and security consulting through BCX Namibia. The fact that BCX is the exclusive reseller of Telspace services in Namibia will provide both companies with considerable leverage in the Namibian IT security services arena.”
 
Kotze observes that Namibian IT security standards tend to lag behind current global best practice. “We are trying to align our core customers with South African security standards,” he says; “Most of our customers don’t even understand the risks they are running today.”

Business Connexion Namibia (Pty) Ltd is one of the largest black empowered ICT companies in Namibia with a proud 26-year track record. A leading integrator of competitive, innovative business solutions based on Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Business Connexion Namibia has offices in Windhoek, Oshakati and Swakopmund with third party service providers in other major centres throughout Namibia.