Flybe, one of Europe's leading low-cost airlines, is protected by
Sophos against malware and spam.
Sophos, a world leader in IT security, today announced that
Flybe, one of Europe's leading low-cost airlines, is deploying its
security solutions across more than 30 sites, in order to reduce
exposure to emerging threats and simplify security management.
Scheduled for completion in December 2006, the rollout will benefit
1,600 Flybe employees, giving them protection against the threats
of malware, adware and spam. This move has already enabled the
company to reduce its anti-virus spend by 45 percent.
With more than five million passengers flying with Flybe each
year, protecting confidential information and ensuring the smooth
running of day-to-day operations is vital. In addition, due to the
online nature of the business, Flybe receives approximately 40,000
spam emails and 800 virus infected emails per week. Consequently,
the company undertakes regular reviews of its IT security systems,
in order to remain fully up-to-date and secured against the latest
threats.
Following a recent review, Flybe decided to deploy Sophos's
email security appliance
ES4000 at the email gateway, combined with Sophos Anti-Virus 6.0 on employees'
desktops and Sophos PureMessage
on the email servers, providing a multi-layered security solution.
The Sophos solution ensures that spam and virus infected emails are
now successfully blocked before they reach users' desktops. Flybe
is also trialling Sophos's new Application Control
functionality to control the use of unauthorised applications on
its network, and is looking to deploy Sophos Client Firewall in the
near future, to provide a further layer of protection.
"Like any modern business, we're heavily reliant on IT systems
throughout the company, from taking bookings to flying the
aircraft, so it's vital that these systems cannot be compromised,"
said Chris Cooper, IT security manager at Flybe. "Thanks to the
Sophos solution, we're able to ensure that customer data is secured
to the very highest standard, while the simple, effective
management system has enabled us to automate many key tasks, which
has resulted in a significant reduction in IT security
administration and spend."
Flybe had previously been using IT security software from
McAfee, however it made the decision to switch to Sophos based on
the company's best-of-breed malware and spam protection and
Sophos's integrated Enterprise Console management
system. As well as cost reductions, this has allowed the company
both to quickly deploy and subsequently manage the product across
its network with minimal resources.
"As more and more organisations adopt an online business model,
they simply cannot afford to suffer any security breaches, as it
will damage customer confidence and impact on sales," said Stuart
Small, UK sales and marketing director at Sophos. "Sophos's IT
security solutions are designed to give these companies peace of
mind, by providing comprehensive protection without causing a drain
on resources."
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.