Sophos Anti-Virus, the world's leading developer of corporate
anti-virus protection, announced today that the three versions of
its product recently submitted for Checkmark certification have
passed the test effortlessly.
Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows 95/98, Windows NT and NetWare have
all attained Anti-Virus Checkmark level 1, providing further proof
that the products are capable of detecting all known 'in-the-wild'
viruses.
"Sophos Anti-Virus has demonstrated that its products meet this
demanding global standard", stated Paul Robinson, technical
director of West Coast Labs. "This achievement is the result of
sustained technical skill and a proven ability to develop superior
anti-virus solutions."
The Checkmark system has been developed by West Coast Labs, an
independent research and test centre. It provides a reliable means
of authenticating those products which users can consistently rely
upon to provide the highest quality anti-virus solutions.
"Sophos Anti-Virus has been successfully protecting our
corporate customers for many years", said Petra Merne, global head
of marketing at Sophos Anti-Virus. "Sophos Anti-Virus is regularly
accredited by the ICSA and Virus Bulletin. Endorsements like the
Checkmark certification further reassure existing and potential
customers of our commitment to providing the very best in virus
protection."
About West Coast Labs
West Coast Labs is an independent organization that certifies
the quality of IT security products. It is owned by West Coast
Publishing Ltd. Publisher of SC Magazine, one of the most important
publications in the sector.
With the experience acquired during years of antivirus analysis
for various publications, in 1996 West Coast Labs established its
system of certifications which have become a benchmark for the
industry. Checkmark is now becoming the industry standard quality
guarantee for all types of IT products.
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.