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War Child, the registered charity that works to ensure the
welfare of thousands of infant war victims across the world, has
deployed Sophos
Anti-Virus with Sophos
PureMessage for Windows/Exchange to protect the company's
desktops and email gateway from spam, viruses, Trojans and spyware.
The system was provided and installed by Sophos's partner, Octavia
Information Systems, which has a long-standing relationship with
War Child.
Virus and spam control had not previously been a high priority
for War Child because of limited funds, but it became obvious that
there were serious security holes and vulnerabilities in its
infrastructure. More than 40% of its licenses are for remote use,
and office-based employees work in a shared office space, which
causes further logistical challenges for security solutions.
A quarter of War Child's employees are based in the UK, while
the rest work overseas. Octavia worked closely with War Child's
sole IT specialist to determine its requirements. Together they
quickly recognised the need for a low maintenance security system
that could be trusted to operate effectively across its expansive
global infrastructure, without the need for on-site expertise.
"Octavia strongly advised us of the need to take action - our
network clearly required a security boost and Sophos was the
obvious choice," said Julian Carrera, a spokesperson from War
Child. "Its reputation for protecting remote systems was a
particular pull as our sprawling network is spread across the
world. The discount it offers charities was also a consideration.
The seamless transition to a secure infrastructure was impressively
implemented by Octavia, and we are delighted with our new network
efficiency."
War Child is deploying Sophos's anti-virus and anti-spyware
protection on its desktop servers and remote computers while
Sophos's integrated virus, spam and spyware protection,
PureMessage, will filter its email at the gateway. This multi-tier
protection against emerging threats can be easily managed and
incorporates virus, spam and spyware detection, policy enforcement
and content management. With more that 1,000 new threats now
appearing in a typical month and over 50% of emails considered to
be spam, the need for comprehensive protection has never been
greater.
"We have built up a solid reputation with War Child and
recognised its need for a scaleable solution which allows customers
to purchase individual licenses as and when necessary," said Jerome
Mohamed, Flexisupport business development manager at Octavia
Information Systems. "Sophos facilitates this requirement, and this
will enable War Child to build up its infrastructure slowly but
steadily. Encouraged by us, War Child has undergone a full network
upgrade and we are pleased as punch with its new network efficiency
and security. "
War Child will receive ongoing support from Octavia's partner,
Flexisupport.
About War Child
War Child is a network of independent organisations working
across the world to help children affected by war. Its aim is to
bring about peace through giving hope and protection to children
caught up in the horrors of war. War Child UK is specialised in
emergency relief projects and development projects, as well as
projects centred on communications and education and the provision
of safe, mine-free areas for children to play. More information at
www.warchild.org.uk.
About Octavia Information Systems
Octavia Information Systems is a multi-disciplined IT solutions
company, delivering a high quality service in software development,
web solutions, network and system services, system support and
consultancy and IT training. Based in the UK, Octavia was founded
in 1998 and has enjoyed considerable growth ever since, delivering
viable IT solutions to both commercial and public sector
organisations. More information at www.octaviais.co.uk.
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.