BlackFog expands into the Middle East with eHosting DataFort

Cheyenne, Wyoming, October 26th 2020 – BlackFog, Inc. have announced they are continuing their global expansion into the Middle East and have entered into a strategic partnership with eHosting DataFort (eHDF), one of the leading Cloud Hosting and Managed Security Services providers in the UAE.

Established in 2001, and part of the Midis Group, eHDF is one of the pioneers in Data Centre, Managed Hosting and Cloud Infrastructure Services in the Gulf region. As the UAE’s leading IT Security Services Provider, eHDF is committed to providing state-of-the-art managed security solutions for their customers.

In recent months they have noticed an uptick in ‘privacy literacy’ in the region and they anticipate privacy will be a high growth area in the coming months. Partnering with BlackFog enables them to address increasing customer concerns around data privacy whilst offering a unique preventative technology to mitigate the risks associated with cyberattacks.

“As we are growing our security 360 practice, non-perimeter defence is one of the pillars we are addressing. There are many tools in the market that currently focus on perimeter defence, offering protection from cyberattacks, but few focus on data loss and privacy,” said Waleed Heloo, General Manager of eHDF.

“We believe BlackFog’s unique on-device approach to preventing data exfiltration, and its technology, will become an important part of our security portfolio. BlackFog enables us to address our customers’ current concerns around privacy, securing remote employees, preventing data loss and breaches and preventing ransomware attacks,” commented Waleed Heloo.

“As we continue to increase our global footprint, we are excited to announce our first partnership in the UAE with eHDF. As a leading MSSP in the Gulf region with a deep commitment and understanding of the importance of data privacy and regulatory compliance, we are confident they are the right partner for our continued expansion. We look forward to working with them as we introduce BlackFog Privacy to their growing customer base,” said Dr. Darren Williams, CEO and Founder of BlackFog.

About BlackFog

Founded in 2015, BlackFog was born to combat the growing number of online threats targeting your personal and corporate data. Hackers will get into your network; BlackFog stops them getting out. Through a layered approach to security, BlackFog spots, in real-time, when attackers are trying to remove unauthorized data from your device or network and stops them in their tracks.

Consisting of multiple layers of defense against ransomware, spyware, malware, phishing, unauthorized data collection and profiling, BlackFog blocks over 24 million threats across mobile and desktop endpoints around the world, protecting organizations’ data and privacy, and strengthening their regulatory compliance.

To learn more about BlackFog visit www.blackfog.com.

About eHDF

eHDF, part of the Midis Group, has been one of the pioneers in Data Centre, Managed Hosting and Cloud Infrastructure Services in the Gulf region since 2001. The company has an established Managed Services portfolio and a large customer base including small, medium and large enterprises. eHDF also offers a complete stack of Managed Services and have extensive industry experience and insights from working with customers across various industry sectors.

eHDF owns and operates multiple state-of-the-art T3 Data Centers in the UAE with fully redundant infrastructure that is reliable, scalable and secure. The company is one of the few service providers in the region to offer Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity (DR & BC) Sites, while 24/7 Operations and Management guarantees that each business is always looked after.