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Security news17 May 2007
Managed appliances examined in Sophos podcast Carole Theriault and Gurusamy Sarathy discuss the benefits of managed appliances
Sophos's Gurusamy Sarathy discusses managed appliances in the podcast.
Sophos, a world leader in IT security and control, today announced that it has published a new podcast discussing the benefits of managed appliances, and whether they spell the end to desktop security.
In the podcast, Sophos chief technologist Gurusamy Sarathy describes what managed appliances are, and how customers can benefit from security vendors 'owning' the security problem.
"Many businesses are fed up with securing themselves against threats and are looking for easier-to-manage offerings. Security appliances continue to grow in popularity as a way to secure a network infrastructure from all the bad stuff out there, whether it comes in from email or directly from surfing the web," said Carole Theriault, host of the Sophos podcast. "Others still have turned to third-parties to manage all their security needs, but this solution is not for everyone, as many companies are not comfortable with handing over full trust to an outside party."
Sophos has produced managed appliances to protect the enterprise email and web gateways against internet security threats.
"Sophos's managed appliances deliver the best of both worlds. By offering an appliance that is controlled in-house and baby-sat by security experts, it may just be the answer to many security problems that businesses face today," continued Theriault. "This in-depth podcast gives listeners an introduction to the technology and the business challenges that led to its development."
- Download and listen to the Sophos podcast on managed appliances now
- Download a white paper: "Managed appliances: security solutions that do more"
All Sophos podcasts are available for download at www.sophos.com/podcasts. Previous podcasts have covered topics such as image spam, phishing, Microsoft Windows Vista, corporate security policies, network access control, web threats, and rootkits.
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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
