Sophos Email Appliance receives Five Star Rating
IT security and control firm Sophos announced today that the
June 2008 edition of SC Magazine has tested its ES1000. The managed
email appliance protects against inbound and outbound threats with
unrivaled effectiveness and simplicity. It delivers high-capacity,
high-availability security against spam, phishing, viruses, spyware
and malware. SC Magazine awarded Sophos's email appliance a 5 out
of 5 star rating, giving accolades for ease of administration,
quick set-up, pro-active protection, technical support and great
value for the money.
SC Magazine noted that "from the moment we took this product out
of the box, we had an easy time using it" and that the ES1000
"brings together solid email protection in an easy-to-use and
easy-to-manage product."
The reviewer concluded that ES1000 is "the kind of strong
malware protection you would expect from a leader in the
field."
Sophos Email Appliances are part of Email Security and Control.
They deliver compact, intelligent and easy-to-manage protection for
email networks. Innovative technologies protect against viruses,
spyware, Trojans, spam, and evolving email-borne threats, and
prevent information leakage. The management console offers easy
control of the email gateway, providing an instant view of system
performance. Comprehensive reporting enables better strategic
management of the messaging infrastructure. Maximum uptime is
ensured by built-in redundancy and automatic system maintenance.
Sophos appliances communicate with Sophos every five minutes,
automatically receiving anti-virus and anti-spam updates and
reporting on hardware status. Optional remote assistance is
available via a secure connection.
About SC Magazine
SC Magazine is a
monthly publication focusing on information security - computer
viruses, hackers, internet crime, and how companies work to combat
these threats. Reading SC Magazine gives computer security
executives the relevant information they need to safeguard their
enterprises, enabling them to help their organizations achieve
success. SC Magazine coverage is complemented by a web site,
twice-weekly newsletters, a global awards program and two annual
forums. SC Magazine is a global brand with US, UK and Asia
editions.
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.