Resourcery, Checkpoint Partner on IT Security Solutions for Public Sector

Resourcery, a systems Integrator in West Africa, and Check Point Software Technologies, the worldwide leader in Network security have concluded a one week data security workshop for the public sector in Abuja.

The Data security enlightenment session brought together IT and Data security managers from about ten governmental agencies.

Mr Bisike Uba, Business Solution Manager, (Enterprise Network Infrastructure) Resourcery, noted that the essence of the programme was to enlighten IT managers in government agencies on the need to protect sensitive data or information in their organizations. This has become imperative owing to current physical security challenges in the country.

Mr. Uba said; “Data security in the public sector is a task that cannot be handled with levity. Government agencies like EFCC, NNPC, CBN, Galaxy and their likes cannot afford to have their data compromised either from within or from an outside source. Our task as an organization is to provide them with globally proven problem solving technological solutions because we have gone beyond just Information Technology.”

“In this age of smartphones and other technological devices proliferated all over the place, there is a need for IT managers in government agencies to access and filter what information is available to who or certain cadre of employees. There is a clear need to ensure that employees and visitors alike cannot just bring in media devices like flash drives or hard drives to copy confidential information from the organization’s system without appropriate checks in place.” he added.

Speaking for Check Point, Rommy Okonkwo, Sales Manager, Nigeria and West Africa, made reference to a study recently conducted by Check Point which found out that the number of personal mobile devices connecting to the corporate network has more than doubled in the past two years…with nearly half of such devices storing sensitive data.

The report he said, revealed 71% of businesses believe mobile devices have caused an increase in security incidents which has led to significant concerns about the loss and privacy of sensitive information stored on employee devices which he noted includecorporate email, customer data and network login credentials.

 Okonkwo added that; “The security of network infrastructures is top concerns for IT managers in the public sector and as an organization that prides itself in internet data security, this forum presents us with an opportunity to find out from IT administrators in government agencies the current security challenges they face when it comes to internet and network data security with a view to providing globally trusted IT solutions to such challenges.”

Victor Tanko, Regional Manager, (Northern Region), Resourcery, re-enforced the need for government agencies to re-access their current data security status with the view to improving on them. He noted thatfrom the interactions during the course of the workshop revealed that most of the agencies have either implemented some data security measures or at the verge of doing so.

He said; “The partnership of Resourcery and Check Point, provides the necessary partnership that would provide top-of-the range internet data security solutions.” Without mentioning a specific solution from Check Point, Mr Tanko added that; “Check Point brings un-parallel internet security credential backed up by Resourcery’s proven years of IT solution implementation and its local market know-how.”