13 Nov 2003
Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows NT Server receives West Coast Labs disinfection certification
Sophos, a world leader in
protecting businesses against viruses and spam, announced today
that West Coast Labs has awarded Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows NT
Server its Anti-Virus Checkmark level 2 certification for detecting
and disinfecting all known in-the-wild viruses.
Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows NT Server was tested against all
known in-the-wild viruses and disinfected them all with ease. This
provides further confirmation of Sophos's ability to protect
corporations from the viruses, worms and Trojans that threaten
their systems.
"Sophos has gained a powerful reputation for the strength of its
anti-virus solutions for business," said Graham Cluley, senior
technology consultant at Sophos. "This certification by the
independent experts at West Coast Labs confirms the high quality of
Sophos's products."
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.
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.