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SMARTpod talks to Sophos and Phishield

SMARTpod recently spoke with Pieter Nel, sales director for SADC at Sophos, and Sarel Lamprecht, MD at Phishield. The discussion began with some astounding facts from the Sophos State of Ransomware 2025 report. This was followed by a discussion on the recent announcement of an exclusive partnership between Sophos and Phishield, a specialist cyber insurance provider.

The partnership offers integrated cyber protection (from Sophos) and an insurance solution (from Phishield) to businesses across sub-Saharan Africa. The collaboration is the first of its kind in the region, aligning proactive threat detection and response with tailored insurance incentives designed to reduce both cyber risk and recovery costs.

The Sophos managed detection and response (MDR) service is now directly linked to preferential insurance terms through Phishield, giving clients access to:

• Preferential insurance rates for companies using Sophos MDR.

• Insurance cover of up to R100 million.

• Access to Sophos’ trusted distribution and reseller network.

• A unified approach to cyber resilience combining technology, data insights, and financial protection.

Watch the podcast at youtu.be/IrVJCRcQ21U

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