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| ES4000 email security appliance. |
Sophos, a world leader in protecting businesses against computer
threats, has announced the launch of the industry's first fully
integrated managed email security appliance. Featuring an intuitive
web-based interface and automated security updates, the
enterprise-grade ES4000
protects against the growing threat of viruses, Trojans, spyware,
spam and policy abuse in both inbound and outbound email
traffic.
The Sophos ES4000 security appliance receives automated virus
and spam protection updates every five minutes and can process
millions of email messages each day. Its innovative 24-hour
"heartbeat" remote monitoring, built-in diagnostics and on-demand
remote assistance offer additional support to the email security
manager, ensuring uptime whilst greatly reducing
administration.
The ES4000's web-based dashboard displays an at-a-glance view of
overall system performance, minimising time spent by
administrators. The dashboard gives instant insight into system
status, availability and real-time capacity. To allow the
administrator to oversee the ES4000's performance, analysis reports
and summaries are created on mail trends, performance, senders and
policy analysis.
"External threats to network security are always evolving, and
email security appliances like the ES4000 are needed to help
organisations keep up with the pace of innovation displayed by
virus writers, malware writers, and other dangerous elements," said
Chris Christiansen, IDC VP of Security Products & Services.
"For enterprises that need robust email security but want the
convenience of an easy-to-manage appliance, Sophos's ES4000 is a
strong option."
Unlike other appliance vendors on the market, Sophos is able to
provide virus and spam protection from a single source. Powered by
Sophos's industry-leading proprietary anti-spam and anti-virus
engines - maintained by the SophosLabs™ global network of threat
analysis centres - the ES4000 protects organisations against even
the most complex threats.
"Sophos technology has been powering some of the most successful
appliances on the market for years - in fact, 30% of companies
running email security appliances are already benefiting from
having Sophos under the hood," said Steve
Munford, CEO, Sophos. "As the threats of viruses and spam have
unified, so should the protection. Sophos is uniquely positioned to
deliver the highest level of protection and the best email security
experience."
Further bolstering performance, Sophos's proprietary Genotype
detection technology makes use of forensic analysis to identify
suspicious patterns and characteristics that are unique to either a
virus family or a spam campaign. By analysing these Genotype
patterns, Sophos's ES4000 reduces exposure to new unidentified
threats and unwanted content.
ES4000 features include:
- Automated system maintenance
- Remote monitoring and secure remote assistance
- Exception-driven alerting
- Genotype virus and spam detection technology
- Onboard quarantine
- Quick and easy installation
Find out more about the ES4000 email security
appliance.
Visit the Sophos
press office for imagery of the ES4000.
Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More information is available at www.sophos.com.