Anti-virus and spam management company, Sophos, has announced the latest edition of Sophos Enterprise Solutions (ES). Offering gateway, server and endpoint protection, ES introduces Genotype detection technology, which uses forensic analysis to identify suspicious patterns and characteristics that are unique to either a virus family or a spam campaign. By analysing these Genotype patterns, Sophos can reduce exposure to new unidentified threats and unwanted content.
"With today`s ever-evolving security threats, companies need reliable protection that is easy to manage. The latest enterprise offerings from Sophos have enhanced proactive detection, ensuring all points of the network are protected," says Brett Myroff, CEO of local Sophos distributor, NetXactics. "Early visibility ensures threats are harmless even before they are created."
A significant addition to Sophos`s endpoint protection is an improved management interface in the form of the new Sophos Enterprise Console. The console incorporates a flexible management architecture that meets the needs of organisations looking to simplify the management of Windows and Macintosh anti-virus protection across their network of desktops and servers, including those running in multiple locations.
IT administrators will also benefit from a range of features including auto updating, central deployment, enforceable network-wide anti-virus policies and powerful integrated reporting. With the ability to manage by exception, IT administrators can also identify those computers with non-existent or outdated protection, remedying potential vulnerabilities quickly and easily. To help businesses meet the increasing need to manage security for their remote users, Sophos has designed Enterprise Console with a built-in database system to centrally track and report the status of these machines.
Sophos`s e-mail gateway and mail server product line, PureMessage, has seen the addition of integration and management capabilities. New features in the gateway product (PureMessage for Unix 5.0) include a new reporting engine that provides greater visibility into filtering performance and expanded, flexible reporting timeframes.
Additional features include easy LDAP integration, enhanced end-user Web interface robustness and performance, native support for the Sun Java System Messaging Platform and streamlined deployment. PureMessage 2.1 for Windows/Exchange offers installation improvements and scalability enhancements.
Meta Group believes corporate networks have become expensive and cumbersome to manage. Businesses are looking for solutions that can both comprehensively protect all points of the network against threats and reduce the complexity of managing an enterprise`s security.
"Today`s enterprises are looking for intuitive and manageable solutions that offer early protection against multiple threats," says Matt Cain of the analyst firm.
The new Sophos Anti-Virus products and PureMessage for Windows/Exchange are scheduled to begin roll-out at the end of February 2005, with PureMessage for Unix to follow thereafter.
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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 www.netxactics.co.za.
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