Computers at the newspaper publisher will be protected against
viruses and spam by Sophos.
Johnston Press, the UK's second largest publisher of regional
newspapers, has overhauled its IT defenses with the deployment of a
suite of solutions from Sophos. The publisher has deployed Sophos's
new ES4000 email security
appliance, Sophos
Anti-Virus and PureMessage for
Windows/Exchange to protect its 9,000 users across more than
250 locations from computer threats.
Johnston Press owns and operates 301 titles and more than 250
internet sites, which currently receive 45 million monthly page
impressions, while the organization handles approximately 148,000
incoming and outbound emails per day.
Recognizing the increasing threat posed by viruses, Trojans,
spyware and spam, Johnston Press decided to upgrade its existing
security software to a consolidated single-vendor solution,
providing protection against all malware. The solution needed to be
centrally administrated to protect its 9,000 users based in offices
ranging from fewer than ten employees to those with between 600-700
staff.
After evaluating several product offerings from leading IT
security specialists, Johnston press opted for Sophos's combined
hardware and software approach, based on the performance,
reliability and ease of management offered by both the ES4000 and
software solutions.
"As many of our sites operate around the clock, we needed a
solution that would give us peace of mind and leave us free to get
on with our core activity of providing the news for local
communities," said Roger Davies, group IT director at Johnston
Press. "Sophos constantly monitors the appliance, and ensures that
it automatically receives up-to-the minute protection updates.
Sophos was also able to fulfil our other main requirements - remote
deployment of the anti-virus software on desktops, and the ability
to control the solution from a central location."
Johnston Press has deployed two ES4000 appliances at its data
centres to scan all incoming and outgoing mail for viruses,
spyware, Trojans and spam. Sophos Anti-Virus protects all desktop
users within the organisation, while PureMessage has been installed
on the exchange servers to scan internal mail and intercept any
email malware that was present before the introduction of the
ES4000.
The ES4000 has minimised the number of false positives, and
provides Johnston Press with Quarantine Digest emails twice a day,
giving users the power to release any messages held in quarantine -
vital in a media company to ensure that potential news leads do not
go unmissed. Johnston Press also plans to upgrade its endpoint
security software to the newest version of Sophos Anti-Virus
v6.0.
"We've already had considerable success with the ES4000, which
is appealing to enterprises that require powerful email security
protection with minimal impact on bandwidth," said Stuart Small, UK
sales and marketing director at Sophos. "Johnston Press now has a
high capacity solution which protects against IT security threats,
and can be easily tailored to meet future needs."
About Johnston Press
Johnston Press PLC is a major publisher of quality local
newspapers and local internet sites, basing its publishing
philosophy on local service to local communities. Johnston Press
publish local newspapers and internet sites produced by local teams
of people who have a dedicated commitment to producing local news
and information that both inform and reflect the important issues
of the communities they serve, thus encouraging loyal, committed
and valuable readers and internet users. For more information,
please visit www.johnstonpress.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.