Sophos, a world leader in corporate anti-virus protection, today
announced that its virus scanning technology has been selected for
use in the NTTPC Communications' shared server hosting service,
WebARENA Suite, to protect NTTPC customers against computer viruses
and other malicious code. NTTPC Communications is one of the
largest internet service providers in Japan.
Sophos Anti-Virus will be used on the NTTPC Communications'
WebARENA Suite server to scan all email for over 70,000 computer
viruses, worms and Trojan horses. If an infected attachment is
detected, the sender and the recipient are automatically notified
and the email blocked. Sophos will also advise NTTPC Communications
on the latest virus threats as they emerge.
"Sophos Anti-Virus is the ideal choice because of its consistent
detection rates, low false positive ratings and flexibility of
use," said Hiromitsu Honda, Executive Vice President Network
Services of NTTPC Communications. "We were also impressed by the
oustanding support and speed of response offered by Sophos."
"Security is one of the top priorities for all companies, and
users are demanding more from their security solutions" said Alan
Broderick, Managing Director of Sophos KK in Japan. "We are
delighted that NTTPC Communications have identified Sophos as best
fulfilling both their needs and those of the customer."
The new virus scanning service adds an essential layer of
protection to large corporatations, small businesses and individual
customers using the WebARENA Suite.
About NTTPC Communications Inc
NTTPC Communications are one of the largest internet providers
in Japan, offering a range of services to their customers. The
WebARENA Suite provides corporate, small business and individual
customers with domain names, email and web hosting. For more
details on NTTPC Communications, see http://www.nttpc.co.jp/. For more details on
WebARENA Suite, see http://Web.ARENA.NE.JP/suite/.
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.