Sophos, a world leader in corporate anti-virus protection, has
been chosen by Eddie Stobart Ltd to protect the company's corporate
network against virus attack. Eddie Stobart Ltd, Britain's largest
independent haulage and distribution organisation, will rely on
Sophos to defend its entire operation against over 75,000 viruses,
Trojans and worms, in addition to the hundreds of new viruses
emerging each month.
Eddie Stobart Ltd will deploy Sophos's certified virus
protection on servers and desktops and at the email gateway.
Additionally, the deployment of Sophos's Enterprise Manager will ensure
that the company is constantly updated with the latest virus
protection files and updates to the software itself. The agreement
was completed in conjunction with Softcat, one of Sophos's most
successful channel partners.
"We were looking for an anti-virus solution capable of
addressing all our security needs," said David Mossop, technical
systems manager at Eddie Stobart Ltd. "Sophos not only provides
unrivalled detection rates but can also deliver rapid protection
against the latest threats. This combines with a high level of
service and ease of management to create a superb package."
"With the increasing complexity of new viruses, companies are
rightly demanding more and more from their security vendors," said
Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at Sophos. "It is no
longer enough for vendors to specialise in one area and be moderate
in others - they have to provide excellence across the board. This
agreement is a powerful endorsement of the all round strengths of
Sophos's enterprise products."
About Eddie Stobart Ltd
Eddie Stobart Ltd is the largest independent distribution
company in the UK. Operating from 27 depots throughout the British
Isles, the company has a fleet of nearly 1,000 modern vehicles and
operates 5 million square feet of warehousing.
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.