03 Apr 2003
Sophos Anti-Virus receives West Coast Checkmark for 100% detection of in-the-wild viruses yet again
Sophos announced today that its
flagship product, Sophos Anti-Virus, has yet again achieved West
Coast Labs Checkmark certification.
Sophos Anti-Virus version 3.66 for NetWare has again
successfully been awarded Anti-Virus Checkmark level 1, providing
further independent verification that Sophos is capable of
protecting against all known 'in-the-wild' viruses in both
on-demand and on-access modes.
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.
"Companies running NetWare servers realise that it is essential
that they protect their data and users against the spread of
viruses," said Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at
Sophos. "We are delighted to have the high quality of Sophos's
products confirmed yet again by an independent testing body."
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.