Sophos Mobile Security protects smartphones running Windows Mobile
5.0.
Sophos, a world leader in IT security and control, today
announced the availability of Sophos Mobile Security to protect
organizations against the growing number of malware attacks aimed
at Windows Mobile. Sophos Mobile
Security provides real-time protection for Windows Mobile 5.0
based devices against mobile viruses and spyware threats and
enables IT administrators to implement and lock down security
policies for PDAs and smartphones.
The mobile malware threat has been growing steadily over the
last few years and more businesses are now looking to secure
confidential data against potential attacks at all endpoints. In a
recent Sophos web poll, 81 percent of business IT administrators
expressed concern that malware and spyware targeting mobile devices
will become a significant threat in the future. However, 64 percent
also said they currently have no solution in place to secure
company smartphones and PDAs.*
Sophos Mobile Security protects devices against malware
infection via MMS, SMS, e-mail, instant messaging, Wi-Fi and
Bluetooth, ensuring business communications are kept secure. Easy
to install and configure, it offers on-access, on-demand or
scheduled scanning and detects and quarantines any mobile viruses
or spyware with minimal impact on device performance. Central
policies can be created and deployed to ensure consistent
company-wide security.
"Unlike other products we've tried, Sophos Mobile Security acts
as an invisible guardian without affecting day-to-day usage," said
Peter Jenkins, managing director of e-Advantage Solutions Ltd. "We
are particularly impressed with the management features - it's
simple to configure and easy to create reports. It certainly has my
recommendation."
Sophos Mobile Security is bolstered by Sophos Behavioural Genotype®
Protection technology, which proactively blocks new and unknown
mobile threats before they execute. Network administrators are
alerted with real-time notification of malware incidents, ensuring
threat activity is monitored and neutralised, reducing the impact
on employee productivity.
"There is no doubt that the use of smartphones and PDAs is on
the rise, letting employees access the internet from virtually
anywhere with just a click of a button," said John Stringer,
product manager at Sophos. "Unprotected mobiles can be a route for
hackers into a seemingly well-defended network. Although the number
of mobile threats is small compared to more commonly encountered
Windows-specific malware, administrators are looking to defend all
the points of entry into their organization."
Sophos Mobile Security supports Windows Mobile 5.0 for Pocket PC
Edition and Windows Mobile 5.0 for Pocket PC Phone Edition.
* Source: Sophos online poll, 612 respondents,
November 2006 and 373 respondents, January 2007.
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.