With the release of Apple's biggest operating system upgrade in years, Sophos has announced that its Anti-Virus for Mac and Anti-Virus for Mac: Home Edition will fully support Apple's Mac OS X Lion (10.7).
Current users of Sophos Anti-Virus products for Mac will continue to be fully protected as soon as they upgrade to Mac OS X Lion. New users will also have immediate compatibility after downloading the security product.
"Apple's operating system has increased in popularity in recent years, so have security threats for users. Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac provides automatic detection against existing and new threats for Mac OS X Operating Systems, including Lion,” says Brett Myroff, CEO of regional Sophos distributor, Sophos South Africa.
The solution detects both Mac and Windows malware, and is backed by SophosLabs, Sophos's global network of researchers and analysts.
SophosLabs has seen a recent rise in malware specifically targeting Mac OS X users, including a series of recent fake anti-virus attacks, including MacDefender and Mac Security. In a recent Sophos Facebook page poll, 89% of the 968 people who answered the poll said they would recommend friends and family install anti-virus software on their Macs.
“Due to the rise in Mac malware in 2011, many Mac users have realised the need to take security on their home computer seriously, as well as recognised the advantages of running anti-virus software,” Myroff says.
Since November 2010, approximately 700 000 users have downloaded the free Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac: Home Edition.
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Sophos South Africa
NetXactics, trading as Sophos South Africa, is a South African-based company focused on the provision of security solutions. It is the master distributor for UK-based Sophos, one of the leaders in the provision of network access control and endpoint, e-mail and Web security and control solutions for the corporate environment. For more information, visit Sophos South Africa at www.sophos.co.za.
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Sophos enables enterprises worldwide to secure and control their IT infrastructure. Its network access control, endpoint, Web and e-mail solutions simplify security to provide integrated defences against malware, spyware, intrusions, unwanted applications, spam, policy abuse, data leakage and compliance drift. With over 20 years of experience, the company protects over 100 million users in nearly 150 countries with its reliably engineered security solutions and services. Recognised for its high level of customer satisfaction, Sophos has an enviable history of industry awards, reviews and certifications. Sophos is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and Oxford, UK.
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