Cylance launches in region with Starlink as distributor

StarLink has announced that it has inked a distribution contract with Cylance. StarLink will sell, install and support Cylance products through its extensive network of channel partners to enterprise and government customers in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa.

This partnership is the next step to expedite the growth and adoption of Cylance’s proactive and preventive artificial intelligence technology across the EMEA region.

Cylance has produced advanced malware detection and attack prevention technology, which is protecting more than 1000 global organisations and millions of computers today. With ransomware emerging as one of the most challenging cyber threats of 2016 causing real harm to businesses and individuals across the globe, Cylance has established itself in combating ransomware attacks with prevention. With customised cyberattack toolkits available to hackers, this strain of malware is currently causing 90,000 infections per day, and costing businesses worldwide $60 million dollars per year in breach-related costs.

Avinash Advani, VP Business Strategy at StarLink commented, “Cylance fits perfectly into the Threat Protection unit of StarLink’s Solutions Lifecycle.” He added, “With the state of the IT Security landscape in the region, combined with Cylance’s next-generation endpoint technology, there is excellent potential for us to rapidly grow market share by assisting enterprise and government customers protect their environments against cyberattacks. We are truly excited about this partnership.”

Evan Davidson, VP of EMEA Sales, Cylance said: “We are seeing outstanding interest from customers and partners across the EMEA region, with the recognition that we offer a preventive endpoint solution that really works and breaks the boundaries of traditional AV solutions. We are looking forward to working with our channel partner who has a valued reputation and disruptive approach to cyber security to accelerate market demand across the EMEA region, and to gain a commanding footprint in preventing malware and advanced threats for enterprises across the globe.”