Sophos, a world leader in protecting businesses against viruses,
spyware and spam, has announced the latest version of Sophos Anti-Virus for
Mac OS X. The new offering provides complete protection against
all known threats on the Apple Macintosh operating system, and
includes support for the new Intel Duo processor powered iMac and
MacBook Pro products.
Available in English, Japanese, French, German and Spanish
language versions, Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X, version 4.7
allows users to perform on-demand scanning of files and folders,
while its on-access scanner intercepts file accesses and protects
against all types of malware, including non-Mac viruses, providing
a multi-layered defence against threats.
"It is important that Sophos continues to offer the highest
level of virus protection to all Mac users, particularly given the
recent introduction of new Intel-based products," said Phil Wood,
product manager for Macintosh products at Sophos. "Companies will
now be able to use the same version of Sophos Anti-Virus,
irrespective of the type of Macs deployed."
Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X enables automatic updates for all
desktops, whether they are located within the office or on the
road. In addition, third-party developers producing anti-virus or
security products for Mac OS X are able to integrate Sophos virus
scanning technology into their products in the same way that OEMs
and system integrators have done on Windows and Unix platforms.
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.