Sophos, a world leader in integrated threat management solutions, has launched the WS1000, an all-in-one Web control platform designed to provide trusted content security, application control and URL filtering in a single appliance solution.
The WS1000 appliance ensures a secure Web browsing experience as it protects against all forms of threats as well as productivity inhibitors with no negative effect on user experience.
"Malware writers consistently seek the easiest entry point into the network. Today, that point is the Web. The emergence of Web 2.0 has amplified the level of exposure by redefining how individuals interact with the Internet," says Brett Myroff, CEO of master Sophos distributor, NetXactics.
In addition to accessing unregulated sites, increasingly Web-savvy users are downloading applications and streaming audio/video. Current business defences inadequately protect against the new set of threats posed by this user behaviour.
"Faced with superior defences at other points on the network, sophisticated hackers have turned to the Web as a new way to penetrate an enterprise," says Per Andersen, Group VP of IDC EMEA.
"Our research shows that 30% of companies with 500 or more employees have been infected as a result of Internet surfing, indicating a tremendous need for a solution that protects end-users from the growing number of Web-based threats."
Organisations require a complete platform-based solution from a trusted vendor that addresses all security needs including Web-specific content security, application control and URL filtering. The WS1000 answers those needs by defending against the three categories of threats - known, emerging and unknown - regardless of their type, says Myroff.
Sophos's WS1000 protection is powered by intelligence gathered from scanning billions of unique Web pages, identifying more than 5 000 new malware-hosting URLs daily. Additionally, Sophos's application control allows administrators to quickly decide what is permitted in the network, thereby mitigating threat entry and managing bandwidth.
Notable benefits of the WS1000 include:
* Visibility into billions of Web pages
* Automatic updates against new and emerging threats every five minutes
* Fast scanning speed as only a single pass identifies all threats
* Analysis of new malware identifies Web sites that are being used to host additional malicious code, and blocks access
* "Three-clicks-to-anywhere" interface ensures easy management of the appliance
"Sophos continues to head the list of 'industry firsts' with the WS1000 as it's the first, complete Web security control platform," says Sophos CEO, Steve Munford.
"Malicious attackers are moving at a greater speed than ever before - some changing their Web-hosted malware every 15 minutes to try and avoid detection. Our ability to track billions of Web pages for malicious code means that organisations can deploy the best, most comprehensives defence against all threats."
Sophos also announced it has partnered with SurfControl to incorporate the company's market-leading URL classification engine, which has categorised over three billion Web pages, into the WS1000 appliance. The partnership will bring the benefits of a leading combination of URL filtering and malware protection into one solution.
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NetXactics is a South African-based company, focused on the provision of security solutions. It is the master distributor for UK-based Sophos Plc, one of the leaders in the provision of anti-virus and anti-spam software for the corporate environment. For more information, visit NetXactics at www.netxactics.co.za.
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