Sophos, a world leader in protecting businesses against viruses,
spyware and spam, will be showcasing its next generation security
solutions for Linux at LinuxWorld London 2005, starting on 5
October at Olympia. Sophos's security experts will also be
available throughout the exhibition to discuss the risks that
insufficiently protected Linux systems can pose to business
networks.
A recent Sophos survey revealed that 47% of respondents
considered Linux and Unix to be the most secure operating systems
available, whereas only 28% trusted Microsoft. However, protecting
Linux servers is just as vital as protecting Windows PCs, since
Linux systems are increasingly used to serve information in formats
such as files or web pages to Windows clients. Although the
majority of threats target Windows, they can use poorly protected
Linux machines as a way into an organisation's network, which
Sophos claims is a strong argument for security to be a prime focus
at LinuxWorld.
Sophos will also be presenting on the growth of Linux
penetration in the corporate market, as well as discussing the need
for security companies to address the potential damage these
systems can cause when left unprotected. The presentation will take
place in the Product and Seminar Theatre on 5 October at 14:10.
"The idea that an unprotected Linux machine does not open a
doorway to threats is completely unwarranted. With today's
high-speed and sophisticated threats, it is vital that all entry
points into an organisation's network are protected against
attacks. Without protection, even threats designed for other
operating systems, such as Windows, can reside on Linux machines,"
said John Shaw, senior product manager at Sophos. "Having
multi-layered protection in place blocks all known threats
regardless of who they are targeting or where they come from -
email, internet, instant messaging, or other vectors."
LinuxWorld
Olympia 2
London
5-6 October 2005
Sophos can be found at stand C29
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.