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Security news22 December 2003
Sophos continues momentum in higher education industry
Dependable network security solutions and evangelizing end user education prove successful
Lynnfield, MA - Academic institutions of all sizes continue to trust Sophos, a world leader in protecting organizations against spam and viruses, to safeguard their students, staff and faculty. More than 20% of Sophos customers are academic institutions. This growing academic customer base - including Indiana University, Lander University, University of Arizona, University of Toronto and the University of Wyoming - recognize Sophos's unwavering commitment to this market. The company's success in this sector is attributed to having the right combination of competitive, straightforward pricing, unlimited 24x7x365 technical support, proven performance, ease of integration and continuous maintenance.
"As Wyoming's only university, we take our responsibility to protect students, faculty and staff against intrusive spam and virus threats seriously and strive to do so with limited interference or system slowdowns, " said Susan Hanna, Systems Programmer-Unix, Information Technology at the University of Wyoming. "Sophos offers flexible, cost-effective solutions to securely manage our central email gateway."
Beyond providing dependable and cost-effective anti-spam and anti-virus solutions and support, Sophos is committed to educating end users on safe computing practices. Evangelizing education is equally as important as keeping the software up-to-date.
Sophos offers a 'Guidelines for Safe Computing' to educate all users about viruses: http://www.sophos.com/link/safe_edu, and 'Computer Viruses Demystified', which examines various types of computer viruses, the damage they can do and methods for avoiding infection: http://www.sophos.com/link/cvd.
Sophos also offers a best practice policy regarding email account usage, which can be an effective tool for minimizing the amount of spam that end users receive. While having such a policy should not be considered a complete solution, it can serve as a significant line of defense against unwanted email. To download 'Minimizing exposure: simple steps to combat spam' visit: http://www.sophos.com/link/bestpractice.
In the ever-changing world of technology and emerging threats, it is critical to communicate with other industry experts. Sophos works in partnership with other companies and organizations to educate, advise and inform on the threats posed by computer viruses and spam. Partners include: AV-Test.Org, The Anti-Virus Information & Early Warning System (AVI-EWS), ICSA Labs, Virus Bulletin and West Coast Checkmark.
Sophos continues to devote product development resources to address the education market. Earlier this year, Sophos announced Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X, providing comprehensive virus detection and disinfection against Macintosh, macro and PC viruses. The product, built upon earlier versions of Sophos Anti-Virus for the Macintosh platform, includes new security features and an enhanced user interface.
In 2003, Sophos selected partners throughout North America to help leverage local expertise and to accommodate customer demand. By having exclusive, knowledgeable partners in each region, colleges and universities benefit from local support and service. Sophos's Preferred Academic Partners include:
- Academic Software Solutions - WA and UT
- Acculant - CO
- Adaptive - MA and NH
- Alternative Computer Technology, Inc. (ACT) - OH, MI, and AZ
- Layer 3 - NY, TX, LA and GA
- Secure Content Solutions (SCS) - CA, FL
- Technology Resource Center (TRC) - PA, TX, TN and CA
- The Newman Group - MI
"Colleges and universities face unique challenges with their overall email environment," said Tony Comazzi, Vice President of Messaging Solutions for The Newman Group. "These organization cater to a large number of users including students, faculty and staff, and alumni, and they need a reliable email system. As Sophos has clearly made an investment in this sector, we are confident in our recommendation of Sophos as a dependable resolution to the threat of spam and viruses."
For a free evaluation of Sophos's anti-virus and anti-spam solutions, visit: http://www.sophos.com/link/eval_edu.
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About Sophos
Sophos enables enterprises all over the world to secure and control their IT infrastructure. Sophos's network access control, endpoint, web and email solutions simplify security to provide integrated defenses against malware, spyware, intrusions, unwanted applications, spam, policy abuse, data leakage and compliance drift. With over 20 years of experience, Sophos protects over 100 million users in nearly 150 countries with its reliably engineered security solutions and services. Recognized for its high level of customer satisfaction and powerful yet easy-to-use solutions, Sophos has received many industry awards, as well as positive reviews and certifications.
Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More information is available at www.sophos.com
