22 Mar 2000
Sophos Anti-Virus finalist in Secure Computing Awards
Sophos, the world-leader in corporate antivirus solutions, today announced
that its flagship product Sophos Anti-Virus has reached the finals
for the "Best Anti-Virus Solution" in Secure Computing's Academy
awards.
By reaching the finals of Secure Computing's Academy awards
Sophos Anti-Virus has been selected from among 17 other products
beating software from competitors such as Computer Associates,
F-Secure, Kaspersky Labs (AVP), and Panda Software.
The Secure Computing Academy is made up of IT professionals who
have a practical understanding of the problems related to the
management of computer systems in corporate organisations.
"We are delighted to have reached the finals of the Secure
Computing Awards," said Graham Cluley, head of corporate
communications for Sophos Anti-Virus. "It is particularly pleasing
to have been recognised in a category voted for by the Secure
Computing Academy, which comprises some of the world's leading IT
professionals. This confirms our belief that Sophos Anti-Virus is
the natural choice for businesses looking for superb virus
protection combined with first class customer service."
The winner of the Secure Computing Academy's "Best Anti-Virus
Solution" award will be announced at the awards ceremony held at
the Dorchester Hotel, London on April 11th 2000.
About Sophos
More than 100 million users in 150 countries rely on Sophos as the best protection against complex threats and data loss. Sophos is committed to providing security and data protection solutions that are simple to manage, deploy and use and that deliver the industry's lowest total cost of ownership. Sophos offers award-winning encryption, endpoint security, web, email, and network access control solutions backed by SophosLabs - a global network of threat intelligence centers. With more than two decades of experience, Sophos is regarded as a leader in security and data protection by top analyst firms and has received many industry awards.
Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More information is available at www.sophos.com.