Sophos provides extended global protection for customers as the
threat of viruses to today's business environment continues to
escalate
Lynnfield, MA - Sophos, a world leader in protecting businesses
against spam and viruses, today announced the opening of a North
American virus lab in Lynnfield, MA. Sophos currently operates a
global network of virus and spam labs in the United Kingdom,
Australia, and Canada. With the addition of this latest lab, Sophos
will be able to further extend protection for its customers
worldwide across all time-zones.
As the threat of viruses continues to escalate along with a
growing trend of collusion between virus writers and spammers, IT
professionals are working harder than ever to defend their
company's networks. Sophos experts keep one step ahead of viruses
and spam with 24-hour analysis, ensuring rapid response to any new
threat anywhere in the world.
"Major virus outbreaks are an "all hands on deck" activity for
Sophos," said Chris Belthoff, senior security analyst at
Lynnfield-based Sophos, Inc. "Our virus researchers in our UK lab
are at work five hours before our East Coast lab, providing an
early warning capability for viruses that are launched in Europe.
At the other end of the day, our Australian virus lab staff
provides an added margin of protection from viruses that start in
Asia. Given the time zone differences, organizations around the
globe need to be protected regardless of their location. Our North
American lab will further extend the level of protection."
Sophos has always been committed to raising awareness of
computer security. By their very nature, the threats associated
with viruses are rapidly changing, and Sophos provides a
comprehensive range of information about new viruses and hoaxes.
Sophos also keep its customers informed with monthly updates on new
and revised virus threats, as well as providing information on its
website and via email about current issues.
Veteran virus researcher, Richard Wang, will manage Sophos's US
virus lab operations where he and his team will work seamlessly
with the company's other labs.
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.