NetXactics, local Sophos distributor, has announced that Sophos is the first vendor of anti-virus and anti-spam software to have received a certificate from the German Association for Technical Inspection (T"UV). The certificate was awarded for Sophos`s flagship product, Sophos Anti-Virus.
T"UV Saarland awarded the certificate after conducting a comprehensive test of four e-mail providers and the virus protection offered by each of them.
The test focused on virus detection rates, whether any false positives were discovered, and the efficiency of the anti-virus software. In total, the different anti-virus products were tested against 367 different file, macro and script viruses.
Sophos Anti-Virus proved itself to provide comprehensive protection with a 100% virus detection rate for the GMX e-mail service, receiving an "excellent" rating. Sophos Anti-Virus became the first virus protection product to be certified by T"UV Saarland.
GMX and another provider achieved 100% virus protection during the tests, while other e-mail providers who offered free virus protection, only achieved a detection rate of 54%.
"Anti-virus protection has become a critical part of any companies IT security infrastructure," said Brett Myroff, CEO of NetXactics. "Products developed by reputable companies that have ongoing, dedicated and sustainable R&D into anti-virus software should take precedence over products that stand out just because of price."
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NetXactics is a South African-based company, focused on the provision of security solutions. It is the sole distributor in Sub-Saharan Africa 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.
Sophos
Sophos is one of the world`s largest specialist developers of anti-virus and anti-spam software. Headquartered in the UK, the company designs solutions specifically to protect businesses and organisations, including large corporations, banks and governments, from viruses and spam.
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