BOSTON, Mass. - July 7, 2008 - IT security and control firm
Sophos today announced K-12 school districts of all sizes continue
to trust Sophos's integrated and easy-to-use security solutions to
protect all points of the network. With its dedicated focus on
K-12, Sophos's new business revenue in this segment grew by 35
percent year over year and to date, there are nearly 3000 schools
using Sophos solutions in North America. Notable customer wins over
the past year include some of the largest school districts in the
US such as Miami-Dade County Public Schools and St. Louis Public
Schools. Sophos continues to displace McAfee and Symantec at other
public and private schools including Fond du Lac School District,
Graland County Day, and The Paideia School.
Sophos security solutions are trusted by primary and secondary
schools across North America and help prevent infection from known
and unknown viruses, spam and other malware on more than 25
platforms, including Windows, Mac, Novell and the many flavors of
UNIX. Both Windows and Mac OS X endpoint computers can be
automatically updated and centrally managed using
Sophos Enterprise Console, which is ideal for educational
institutions. Sophos solutions cover all points of the network,
providing a simple approach to securing endpoint computers and
email gateways, while ensuring safe web browsing and complete
network access control. Sophos's technologies enable schools to
meet the obligations of the Children's Internet Protection Act
(CIPA), providing an IT environment that is safe and secure from
today's rapidly evolving and blended threats.
"I truly believe that Sophos, their support and their products
will save us money and bring us great protection and peace of
mind," said Aaron Sadoff, Middle School Principal & Information
Management Technology Coordinator. "As of now, the problem of
network safety has one answer for the School District of North Fond
du Lac - Sophos."
"IT departments in the K-12 sector are facing shrinking budgets
and are looking to simplify security while maximizing existing
infrastructure. Sophos has the right solutions, support and
dedicated team in place to help them overcome those challenges,"
said David Peck, national K-12 sales manager at Sophos. "Sophos
offers comprehensive, easy-to-manage solutions, allowing IT staff
to focus on their primary objective, which is to provide network
availability for learning."
Each Sophos license includes unlimited 24-hour telephone, email,
and online support, delivered by local teams 365 days a year.
Sophos has the support that schools need to address and maintain
security needs and do so with restricted budgets and limited
staff.
For more information on Sophos solutions and K-12, visit:
www.sophos.com/k-12
Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More information is available at www.sophos.com.