IT Security and data protection firm Sophos has today announced
that it is partnering with Endian, a leading provider of open
source network security solutions, to provide customers complete
threat protection.
Endian, which specializes in unified threat management solutions
for corporate environments, will integrate Sophos's anti-virus
detection technology into its existing solutions in order to
deliver an unmatched level of protection against data theft,
viruses, spyware, potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), spam
and other internet threats.
"With SophosLabs analyzing over 40,000 suspicious files every
day, safeguarding an organization against computer threats is
vital," said Stéphan Roux, head of marketing for strategic
alliances and OEM at Sophos. "Endian's proactive technologies sit
seamlessly with Sophos's innovating proactive technologies,
providing our joint customers with award-winning proactive threat
protection."
"We chose Sophos's anti-virus technology on account of its high
detection rates, ease of integration and its proven robustness in
the OEM industry," said Raphael Vallazza, CEO of Endian. "Security
is one of the biggest concerns to our customers. It is essential
that Endian's Unified Threat Management solutions include the best
available anti-virus solution."
"Endian's selection of Sophos Anti-Virus reinforces our level of
leadership within the UTM industry," said Arthur Robinson, EMEA
strategic account manager at Sophos. "The combination of our
dependable malware protection and application control software with
Endians's UTM solutions provides clients with all-in-one,
easy-to-use security features to deliver maximum protection against
internet threats.
About Endian
Endian is a leading provider of open source network security
solutions. Thousands of networks worldwide are already secured by
the Endian's Unified Threat Management (UTM) solutions, that
deliver secure communication and enable protection against
malicious Internet threats like attacks, spam, phishing, viruses
and data theft. More information is available at www.endian.com
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.