JANET is using Sophos email appliances to defend its email gateways
from malware and spam.
IT security and control firm Sophos today announced that
JANET(UK), the company that operates the UK's education and
research computer network, has selected
Sophos's ES4000 email appliance to protect its gateway from
spam, phishing and data leakage. The appliance will protect the
government-funded organisation from email-borne malware attacks,
and since installation, has blocked on average 100,000 spam emails
a month.
The organization purchased two Sophos ES4000 appliances to
defend against spam and email-borne attacks. JANET(UK) staff deal
with large volumes of external email on a daily basis. Messages
often contain confidential information and their business critical
nature means they require secure and rapid delivery.
"Our ICT administrators are thrilled with the drastic reduction
in unwanted email, which formerly flooded our employees' inboxes,"
said Peter Kent, head of ICT services at JANET(UK). "On one user's
account, the appliance has blocked more than 150,000 spam messages
to date, many of which would have slipped through our previous
vendor's filter and caused serious productivity problems. Now,
thanks to the Sophos appliances, employees are benefiting from not
having to read and delete unwanted mail while our ICT
administrators enjoy low-level maintenance."
Following the evaluation of a number of gateway products,
JANET(UK) opted to deploy Sophos's ES4000 appliance replacing its
existing solution.
Handling up to 80,000 messages an hour, the ES4000 features an
intuitive web-based interface, automated security updates, and
on-demand remote assistance - greatly minimizing administration
time. The appliance delivers advanced security by blocking or
quarantining approximately 99 percent of spam at the email gateway.
In light of research by SophosLabs that reveals that 95 percent of
email is spam, the appliance is an ideal solution for organizations
that process large volumes of email and handle confidential
information. IT administrators can easily set and monitor user- and
group-specific policies regarding the content of both internal and
external emails, and help to prevent sensitive data from reaching
unauthorized recipients.
"We chose the ES4000 because of its flexibility, functionality,
ease-of-management and use, as well as for Sophos's superior level
of customer service," continued Kent. "The standard of support
Sophos provides its customers, both pre- and post-purchase, is
exceptionally valuable. Such a diligent attitude, combined with
reliable solutions, really sets Sophos apart from its
competitors."
"Email is now crucial to organizations of all sizes, and this
growing dependency should not bring in its wake productivity
issues, data leakage problems, or security threats," said Andrew Bradshaw,
vice president at Sophos UK. "All organizations strive for
efficiency whether that be through increased productivity or
managing costs. The aim of our appliance is to minimize
administration time, while relieving the company from all the
costly problems associated with managing email security."
About JANET(UK):
JANET(UK) manages the operation and development of JANET on
behalf of JISC (Joint Information Systems Committee) for the UK
Further and Higher Education Funding Councils. JISC also works in
partnership with the Research Councils. JANET(UK) is government
funded, with the primary aim of providing and developing a network
infrastructure that meets the needs of the education and research
communities.
Trademarks
JANET(UK) is a registered trademark of the Higher Education
Funding Councils for England, Scotland and Wales. The JNT
Association is the registered user of this trademark.
Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More information is available at www.sophos.com.