Enterprise Manager combines automatic and on-demand updates to
improve corporate protection
Sophos, a world leader in corporate anti-virus protection, today
announced the launch of Enterprise Manager, the first
product in the next generation of Sophos Anti-Virus administration
tools in Asia. Enterprise Manager provides automatic distribution
of the very latest virus protection updates and Sophos applications
to make life easier for IT managers.
Using Enterprise Manager, network administrators can specify the
time and frequency of scheduled automated downloads. These
automatic updates can take place as often as hourly and, combined
with Sophos's rapid response to new virus threats, provide the very
highest level of protection. The product can also perform updates
on demand, putting administrators in full control of their
corporate anti-virus protection. Enterprise Manager uses
proprietary technology to ensure that files have not been corrupted
since Sophos issued them.
"Enterprises today must continuously protect their computing
environments against constant external and internal attacks," said
Wilvin Chee, Manager, Software Research at IDC Asia Pacific.
"Today, there are over 73,000 computer viruses in existence with
hundreds more discovered each month. Many of the most prevalent
viruses, Trojans and worms have spread across the globe in a matter
of hours, hence keeping anti-virus software updated quickly is
vital to protecting networks against new threats."
"Enterprise Manager can be installed and configured in minutes,"
said Charles Cousins, Managing Director, Sophos Anti-Virus Asia Pte
Ltd, said. "Enterprise Manager builds on, rather than replaces,
your existing anti-virus procedures, and even though it can be set
up to operate entirely automatically, it does not need dedicated
hardware or database servers. Best of all, it does not require
every computer in your network to update 'live' from an external
website. This is a scalable solution, which does not require users
or administrators to click anything. It's a must for busy IT
managers."
Enterprise Manager downloads both the most recently issued virus
identities and Sophos software from a dedicated corporate website,
ensuring that, even during periods of heavy web traffic, updates
via Enterprise Manager continue to arrive at the scheduled
time.
About Enterprise Manager
- Contacts the Sophos databank website at set times and downloads
updated packages
- Downloads and distributes new virus identities and product
upgrades, automatically
- Offers automatic and on-demand distribution of Sophos software,
enterprise-wide
- Deploys specified Sophos software to servers and workstations
on the network
- Allows the administrator to specify and schedule what is
downloaded
- Transfers only the necessary files to avoid sending duplicate
data across network links and to reduce bandwidth usage
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.