Sophos announces Tiger version of Mac OS X anti-virus solution

Sophos, a world leader in protecting businesses from spam and viruses, has extended the Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X to include support for the latest version of the Apple Macintosh operating system, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger.

Ideal for multinational organisations as well as small and medium businesses, Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X allows users to perform on-demand scanning of files and folders and its on-access scanner safeguards computers by detecting and disinfecting all known virus types. Any file that is found to be infected will be prevented from running, ensuring computers remain virus-free.

Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X enables automatic updates of all desktops, whether they are connected to a local area network or to the Internet. Remote users can keep their systems up-to-date, even if they cannot access the network, with automatic updates from their company Web site. Reports can also be sent to a remote location.

Sophos Anti-Virus uses Mac OS X`s own SMTP client to send alert messages, so if a user is disconnected from the network, messages will queue until a connection is found, ensuring no alerts are lost. This also ensures the administrator is always kept informed.

Administrators can create a central installation source and install to all networked Macs automatically using OS X Server tools, such as Network Install, to provide automatic updates as and when required.

"This is the perfect solution for companies who have adopted the Mac platform and want to keep their entire network secure," says Brett Myroff, CEO of Sophos distributor, NetXactics. "Sophos`s latest anti-virus solution ensures users who upgrade to Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger are still protected, whether in the office or on the road."