Interactive has selected Sophos to protect its employees from
malicious threats.
Sophos has announced that Interactive, an Australian leader in
business continuity services for major enterprises, will deploy its
market-leading security and control solutions to protect an
Australia-wide network of more than 200 employees.
The new, three-year agreement will result in Sophos's Endpoint Security and
Control 7.0 solution being deployed on all servers, desktops
and laptops at locations in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide
and Perth. Furthermore, Interactive will deploy Sophos's Web and
Email appliances to protect its network boundaries against attack
by cybercriminals of all types including hackers, phishers,
spammers and malware authors.
Interactive will also encourage its employees to take advantage
of Sophos's licence conditions which provide them with
complimentary use of Sophos's anti-malware software on their home
PCs and laptops.
Commenting on Interactive's decision for Sophos, Paul Simmonds,
IT Strategy Manager, said, "Sophos's security appliances are rapid
and simple to install, and offer comprehensive protection across
our email and web gateways. Furthermore, Sophos proactively manages
the protection on the appliances, which will help us reduce our
day-to-day administrative overheads and save us time which can be
better spent on other IT initiatives."
Simmonds cited rapid access to one-on-one technical support in
Australia as a vital component of Sophos's solution. "Sophos's
experience and reputation for delivering business grade support
from Australia was very important to us. Given Interactive
specialises in ensuring our own customers can rapidly get on with
business if disaster happens to strike, Sophos offers a great match
for our own rigorous service ambitions."
Malware writers consistently seek the easiest entry point into
corporate networks. With the emergence of new web technologies and
social media applications, the level of risk associated with
internet usage has been amplified. Sophos's global network of
monitoring stations uncovered
approximately 29,700 new infected web pages every day in June
2007. In contrast, earlier in 2007, the number of malicious pages
detected stood as low as just 5,000 per day.
Sophos's security appliances ensure Interactive can block
spyware, viruses, phishing, malware and unwanted applications at
the gateway and enable comprehensive access control for safe,
productive web browsing and email use. Sophos also protects
Interactive's PCs, servers and laptops against local infection,
providing thorough defence against all security threats.
"Australian businesses are rapidly turning to the ease-of-use of
managed security appliances to provide gateway level protection
against web and email threats," said Rob Forsyth,
Managing Director for Sophos Asia Pacific. "Furthermore, businesses
are adopting solutions that provide them with the ability to both
secure and control any server, PC or laptop that is attached to
their network from a single point."
"Interactive has an envious reputation for technical innovation
and business continuity service delivery, and we look forward to
working closely with them to ensure they are fully protected
against computer security risks at all times," continued
Forsyth.
Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More information is available at www.sophos.com.