Network Security Awards and Recognition | Endpoint Management

Sophos Recognized as a Leader in the 2011 Magic Quadrant for Mobile Data Protection

September 2011 - The Magic Quadrant is based on an assessment of a company’s ability to execute and completeness of vision.

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SC Magazine Best Buy

April 2011 - The Virtual Email Appliance from Sophos provides solid, easy-to-use email content management and protection.

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Sophos wins Best Anti-Malware Solution award

April 2011 - Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac Home Edition addresses the growing concern about Mac malware. It’s available to download at no charge, protecting home Mac users from threats.

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Sophos Web Appliance Earns Overall 5 out of 5 Stars Rating

March 2011- Sophos Web Appliance Earns Overall 5 out of 5 Stars Rating in SC Magazine's Web Content Management Group Test.

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Sophos wins VB anti-spam comparative test

March 2011-Sophos wins VB anti-spam comparative test.

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SC Magazine Readers Name Sophos Winner for Best Email Security

February 2011 - Sophos Email Security and Data Protection was named the Winner of SC Magazine's 2011 Readers Trust Award for the Best Email Security category.

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Sophos wins VB100 award for Ubuntu

February 2011 - Sophos Anti-Virus for Linux wins VB100 February 2011 award for Ubuntu in latest Linux comparative tests. Virus Bulletin focused on the "explosively popular" Ubuntu distribution, which was first seen on the VB100 test bench almost three years ago.

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SC Magazine PRODUCT BEST of 2010

January 2011 - Sophos Endpoint Security and Data Protection was named as the top Innovator for Unified Threat Management solutions group test. Sophos Email Security Appliance was named 'Best Buy' for the test centers Email Security group review. Sophos SafeGuard Enterprise earned a "Recommended" status for the Encryption at Rest group test as the solution offers a strong feature set

2010 Windows IT Pro Editors' Best and Community Choice Awards

January 2011 - Sophos Endpoint Security and Data Protection was recognized as one of the top three solutions for Best Antivirus and Anti-Malware Product and Best Security Product for the WindowsIT's Community Choice Awards. Sophos Email Security Appliance named as one of the hot vote-getters for the Best Hardware Appliance in the 2010 annual survey

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Sophos Achieves Top Certifications in Latest 2010 Anti-Virus Comparative Tests

January 2011 - Sophos Behavioral and Genotype Preventative Protection; and Excellent Performance Credited for 'Advanced+' Certification Ratings

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Sophos Recognized as a Leader in the 2010 Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms

January 2011 - Evaluation based on completeness of vision and ability to execute

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Sophos awarded VB100 for Windows Server 2003 protection

October 2010 - Sophos Endpoint Security and Control 9.5 performed well, and was given the prestigious VB100 award for detecting all the in-the-wild viruses - in both on-demand and on-access modes - without false alarming.

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Sophos SafeGuard Enterprise Receives Perfect Score in SC Magazine Group Test

October 2010 - Sophos earns recommended status in encryption at rest product review

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Sophos NAC Advanced Receives 5 Star Rating in SC Magazine

September 2010 - Sophos NAC Advanced Receives 5 Star Rating in SC Magazine - Earning top accolodes for features, performance, support, and documentation.

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Sophos Endpoint 9.5 wins VB100 award for Windows Vista

August 2010 - In a recent test by Virus Bulletin magazine, Sophos Endpoint Protection received the VB100 award after detecting 100% of the in-the-wild viruses without a false positive.

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Sophos wins VB100 for Windows Server 2008 protection

June 2010 - Virus Bulletin awarded Sophos Endpoint Security and Control 9.0.5 the prestigious VB100 award for detecting all the in-the-wild viruses without false alarming, and also found that Sophos achieved a perfect 100% score against polymorphic malware.

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Sophos Endpoint and Email Security and Data Protection Solutions Shine in Network World

April 2010 - Sophos has a "clear vision for the future of DLP" – Network World Magazine

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Sophos Email Appliance Earns High Marks from CRN Test Center

April 2010 - Email appliance installation and set up compared to "a day at the beach"

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Sophos Web Appliance Earns Perfect Score in SC Magazine Test

April 2010 - Sophos achieves five out of five stars in all categories in anti-malware gateway review

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VB100 win for Sophos in Virus Bulletin's largest ever comparative review

April 2010 - Virus Bulletin awarded Sophos Endpoint Security and Control the prestigious VB100 award for detecting all the in-the-wild viruses without false alarming.

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Sophos Endpoint Security and Data Protection 9 earns high marks in review by Laboratorio SIC

March 2010 - In a comprehensive product review, Laboratorio SIC praises Sophos Endpoint Security and Data Protection 9 for its "ease of use... outstanding extras," says its "simplified, quick, highly robust and guided policy management are remarkable."

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Sophos Computer Security, Small Business Edition Receives Perfect Review Score

March 2010 - Sophos received MacDirectory's perfect five-star rating for Sophos Computer Security SBE 4.0

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Sophos Email Security Appliance Awarded March 2010 VBSpam Certification

March 2010 - Sophos Email Security Appliance Awarded March 2010 VBSpam Certification

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Sophos Email Security Appliance Receives Five Star Rating and Named 'Best Buy' in SC Magazine Group Test

March 2010 - Sophos announced that its managed email security appliance, which protects against spam, malware and data loss, has been awarded a perfect 5 out of 5 star rating across all categories in SC Magazine's March 2010 email security group test

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Sophos wins VB100 award for SUSE Linux protection

Feb 2010 - Sophos tops the list of SUSE Linux anti-virus vendors

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Sophos Endpoint Security and Control wins Infoworld's 2010 Technology of the Year Award

January 2010 - InfoWorld says Sophos's "combination of broad client support, strong security services, ease of administration, and well-rounded reporting set it apart"

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Sophos named finalist in multiple categories for SC Magazine's Reader Trust Awards 2010

December 2009 - Sophos today announced that its enterprise endpoint security and data protection solutions have been named a finalist in four SC Magazine 2010 Reader Trust categories

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Sophos Endpoint Security and Data Protection Receives Accolades from eWeek Labs

December 2009 - Recognized as a sleek and easy-to-manage system for protecting enterprise endpoints

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Comparative test of anti-virus products on Windows 7

December 2009 - Sophos Endpoint Security earns the prestigious VB100 award for detecting all the in-the-wild viruses without false alarming, as well as a perfect 100% score against worms, bots and polymorphic malware

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Sophos Small Business Solutions gets top marks in ZDNet review

November 2009 - Sophos Computer Security SBE 4.0 named in the top three endpoint security suites by Enex TestLab

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InformationWeek awards new Sophos data leakage prevention offering as 'Best Value'

September 2009 - Recognized in InformationWeek's Data Leakage Prevention Rolling Review Wrap-Up

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Sophos wins Information Security Magazine Readers' Choice Award for best email security

September 2009 - Sophos Endpoint Security and Data Protection awarded for best anti-malware

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Sophos recognized as a leader in Mobile Data Protection by Gartner

September 2009 - Evaluation based on completeness of vision and ability to execute

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Sophos email security and data protection solutions receive premium Checkmark certification for anti-spam

August 2009 - Independent comparative testing body confirms quality of Sophos email security solutions, awarding anti-spam and email filtering certification

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Sophos Endpoint Security and Data Protection named 'Reviewer's Choice' and awarded best enterprise anti-virus solution by Government Computer News

August 2009 - Sophos praised for its versatility, compatibility, features and ease-of-use

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Sophos wins VB100 award for Windows Vista protection

August 2009 - Virus Bulletin described Sophos's anti-virus solution as "a worthy winner" with "detection rates very impressive across all the sets"

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Sophos SafeGuard Enterprise receives 5-star rating in SC Magazine review

July 2009 - Product "Recommended" as a "great enterprise product with tons of useful features"

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Sophos Web Appliance named winner of British Columbia Technology Industry Association's 2009 Technology Impact Awards

June 2009 - Sophos Awarded Excellence in Product Innovation

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Sophos wins VB100 award for virus protection

June 2009 - Virus Bulletin tested 22 products from different vendors, examining their ability to detect 100% of the in-the-wild viruses without false alarming - this time on the 64-bit version of the Windows 2003 Server platform

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Sophos positioned in Leaders Quadrant of the leading industry analyst firm's 2009 Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms

May 2009 - Evaluation based on completeness of vision and ability to execute

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Sophos wins VB100 award on the Windows XP SP3 platform

April 2009 - This is the 46th time Sophos has won the VB100 award for its protection capabilities from Virus Bulletin

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Sophos Web Appliance scores 5 stars in SC Magazine

March 2009 - Review commends Sophos's WS1000 for ease of use and comprehensive approach to web content filtering and management

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Sophos Email Appliance receives 4 out of 5 stars in SC Magazine review

March 2009 - The ES1000 was said to be "a good value given the features and the price"

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InfoWorld

February 2009 - Sophos outshines Symantec, McAfee, Trend, and Checkpoint in endpoint security comparative review.

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Sophos Continues to Earn Accolades from CRN Test Center

February 2009 - Sophos Endpoint Security and Control selected as the best solution for network endpoint protection

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Sophos wins VB100 award on Linux platform

February 2009 - Virus Bulletin praises Sophos for reactive and proactive detection

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CRN Test Center

February 2009 - Sophos Endpoint Security and Control was named top choice for endpoint security by CRN Test Center.

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Windows IT Pro

January 2009 - Windows IT Pro magazine gives Sophos Endpoint Security and Control a "Recommended" status

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SC Magazine

January 2009 - Sophos Web Appliance receives perfect score - 5/5 stars - from SC Magazine

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Virus Bulletin

October 2008 - Virus Bulletin tested 24 different anti-virus products for their detection rates, lack of false alarms, and speed of scanning on Windows Server 2008. Sophos successfully detected all of the in-the-wild viruses with no false alarms, outperforming a number of other vendors.

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CRN Test Center

December 2008 - The Sophos Web Appliance is named one of the best products of 2008 in the CRN Test Center's awards.

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Information Security Magazine

September 2008 - Information Security Magazine awarded Sophos Endpoint Security and Control a B+ average across four categories including Installation, Policy, Logging and Reports and Effectiveness.

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SC Magazine

September 2008 - Sophos Endpoint Security and Control receives 5 Star rating in SC Magazine.

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Virus Bulletin

August 2008 - Sophos, a world leader in IT security and control, today announced that Sophos Endpoint Security and Control has been awarded the accolade of VB100 in the August 2008 edition of Virus Bulletin magazine. This is the 42nd time that Sophos has won a prestigious VB100 award, confirming its ability to detect 100% of the viruses in the wild, and its position as one of the most powerful anti-malware products available.

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CRN

June 2008 - Sophos's web appliance was selected by the CRN Test Center as the top pick, giving praise for ease of administration, quick set-up, proactive behavioral genotype technology and high profits for partners who sell the appliance. CRN noted that "from opening the box, the WS1000 shipped in to configuring its network settings took no more than 20 minutes" and "WS1000 really shines when it comes to scanning capability."

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SC Magazine

June 2008 - SC Magazine awarded Sophos NAC Advanced a 5 out of 5 star rating, giving accolades for ease of use, support, documentation, and value for the money. SC Magazine noted that "The Sophos NAC Advanced product is a well-designed offering, which balances the need for ease of administration with network protection" and "setting up policies is quite easy."

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SC Magazine

June 2008 - 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.

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Information Security

April 2008 - Sophos Endpoint Security and Control 7.0 won the gold medal in the antimalware category of Information Security and SearchSecurity.com's annual Readers' Choice Awards. Sophos's flagship endpoint offering was lauded for its "speedy and frequent signature updates" and for its "effectiveness in detecting, blocking and clearing up malware, as well as its reporting and alerting capabilities."

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SC Magazine

March 2008 - Sophos Web Appliance was awarded 5 out of 5 stars by SC Magazine, who gave accolades for ease of administration, quick set-up, pro-active protection, and technical support provided in a managed appliance.

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SC Magazine

February 2008 - Sophos Email Appliance was awarded 4 out of 5 stars by SC Magazine, who praised its excellent spam-detection rates, easy monitoring and good reporting tools.

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SC Magazine

February 2008 - Sophos NAC Advanced has beaten off strong competition to be named a finalist for 'Best Network Security' at the SC Magazine Awards Europe 2008, due to be announced in April.

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Virus Bulletin

February 2008 - Sophos Anti-Virus was tested by Virus Bulletin for its detection rates, lack of false alarms and speed of scanning on the Windows Server 2003 platform. Sophos correctly detected all the in-the-wild viruses without false alarming, and outperformed a number of competitors.

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German Association for Technical Inspection (TÜV)

January 2008 - Sophos Anti-Virus has received a certificate from the German Association for Technical Inspection (TÜV) for correctly detecting 100% of the in-the-wild viruses.

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eVision

January 2008 - The Sophos Email Appliance (ES1000) beat its competitors from Clearswift and IronPort in an independent review of email security appliances for up to 1000 users. eVision found that the Sophos appliance offered the best anti-spam protection and ease-of-use in an environment replicating a real-life installation. The ES1000's automated maintenance, real-time support and remote monitoring functions also earned high scores.

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IT PRO

January 2008 - The Sophos Email Appliance (ES4000) has been named "Editor's Choice" and been awarded 5 out of 6 stars in an independent review of the product. The IT PRO review commended the managed appliance, which provides gateway protection against spam, viruses, spyware, on setting a high standard, highlighting the ease of deployment, day-to-day management and anti-spam accuracy with no false positives.

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SC Magazine

December 2007 - Sophos Endpoint Security and Control was named a finalist in the SC Magazine Awards program for outstanding achievement in IT security. It scored highly among its rivals in the Reader Trust Award Best Integrated Security Solution category of the competition.

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PC Pro

November 2007 - PC Pro has awarded Sophos Endpoint Security and Control 5 out of 6 stars in its recent product review. As well as checking for viruses and other malware, there are new features like application control, which blocks unauthorized games and programs. This, plus buffer overflow monitoring using its host intrusion prevention system (HIPS), gives administrators more control over the network.

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West Coast Labs Checkmark

August 2007 - Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows XP has once again been awarded West Coast Labs Checkmark for detecting 100% of spyware in their rigorous tests.

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Cascadia Labs enterprise review

August 2007 - Cascadia Labs evaluated the three leading endpoint security software packages designed for large businesses - Sophos Endpoint Security and Control 7.0, McAfee Total Protection for Enterprise, and Symantec Client Security 3.1. Sophos outperformed Symantec and McAfee in installation and deployment, usability and management, and effectiveness. It matched Symantec and beat McAfee in performance, and was rated the best endpoint security product in the review overall.

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ComputerWorld

November 2006 - ComputerWorld has tested Sophos Small Business Suite and concluded that Sophos provides powerful centralized management for all client security needs as well as an intuitive interface that can be used by both experienced systems/network administrators and users that have basic desktop support skills

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ICSA Labs

November 2006 - Sophos PureMessage for Windows Exchange 2003 receives ICSA certification

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ICSA Labs

November 2006 - Sophos PureMessage for UNIX receives ICSA certification

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ICSA Labs

November 2006 - Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows XP Professional for UNIX receives ICSA certification for detection and cleaning of in-the-wild viruses.

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The Forrester Wave™ Client Security Suites, Q3 2006

October 2006 - Sophos has been recognized as a strong performer in the latest research published by analyst firm, Forrester.

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Virus Bulletin

October 2006 - Sophos Anti-Virus was tested by Virus Bulletin for its detection rates, lack of false alarms and speed of scanning on the Windows 2000 platform. Sophos correctly detected all the in-the-wild viruses without false alarming, and outperformed a number of competitors.

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Info Security Products Guide

June 2006 - Sophos declared two-time winner for Global Excellence by Info Security Products Guide. More than 18,000 security end-users choose Sophos for "Excellence in Anti-Virus" as well as "Excellence in Security for Education"

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Virus Bulletin

June 2006 - Sophos Anti-Virus was tested by Virus Bulletin for its detection rates, lack of false alarms and speed of scanning on the Windows XP platform. Sophos correctly detected all the in-the-wild viruses without false alarming, and outperformed a number of competitors.

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WindowSecurity

March 2006 - WindowSecurity.com conducted a review of the Sophos Small Business Suite, focusing on anti-virus, anti-spyware and anti-spam for desktops, file servers and email servers. The review concluded that Sophos Small Business Solutions is a great option for the time-pressed small business administrator who wants a solution that is simple to install, update and maintain.

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Information Security Products of the Year Awards

February 2006 - Sophos has been honored at the Information Security "Products of the year" awards.

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Virus Bulletin

February 2006 - Sophos Anti-Virus was tested by Virus Bulletin for its detection rates, lack of false alarms and speed of scanning on the Windows NT platform. Sophos correctly detected all the in-the-wild viruses without false alarming, and outperformed a number of competitors.

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ICSA Labs

January 2006 - Sophos Anti-Virus has been awarded ICSA certification for detection and disinfection of in-the-wild viruses.

ICSA Labs is an independent reviewing body - only awarding certification to those products able to perform outstandingly under test conditions.

ICSA Labs

January 2006 - Sophos PureMessage for Exchange 2003 and Sophos PureMessage for Unix have been awarded ICSA certification for detection of in-the-wild viruses.

ICSA Labs is an independent reviewing body - only awarding certification to those products able to perform outstandingly under test conditions.

West Coast Checkmark

Sophos PureMessage for Exchange 2003 and Sophos PureMessage for Unix have been awarded West Coast Labs Checkmark for detection of in-the-wild viruses.

West Coast Checkmark

December 2005 - Sophos Anti-Virus has been awarded West Coast Labs' Spyware Checkmark for detecting 100% of the spyware listed in the certification tests.

West Coast Checkmark

December 2005 - Sophos Anti-Virus has been awarded Level 2 Checkmark by West Coast Labs for detecting and disinfecting 100% of the viruses in the wild.

Virus Bulletin

October 2005 - Sophos Anti-Virus was tested by Virus Bulletin for its detection rates, lack of false alarms and speed of scanning on the Windows 2003 platform. Sophos correctly detected all the in-the-wild viruses without false alarming, and outperformed a number of competitors.

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Information Management 2005 Awards

October 2005 - Sophos ZombieAlert has been named as a finalist in the "Information Security Product" category at the IM2005 Awards.

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German Association for Technical Inspection (TÜV)

August 2005 - Sophos Anti-Virus has received a certificate from the German Association for Technical Inspection (TÜV) for the second year running.

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Virus Bulletin

August 2005 - Sophos Anti-Virus was tested by Virus Bulletin for its detection rates, lack of false alarms and speed of scanning on the Novell NetWare 6.5 platform. Sophos correctly detected all the in-the-wild viruses without false alarming, and outperformed a number of competitors.

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West Coast Checkmark

July 2005 - Sophos Anti-Virus has been awarded West Coast Labs' Spyware Checkmark for detecting 100% of the spyware listed in the certification tests.

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Datamation

June 2005 - 'Genotyping' fends off onslaught of virus variants

This feature article takes a look into how one company depends on Sophos's proactive virus and spam detection through Genotype™ technology, a method of using forensic analysis to identify suspicious patterns and characteristics that are unique to either a virus family or a spam campaign.

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Virus Bulletin

June 2005 - Sophos Anti-Virus has won its 28th VB 100% award to date.

Sophos Anti-Virus was tested by Virus Bulletin for its detection rates, lack of false alarms and speed of scanning on the Windows XP platform. Sophos correctly detected all the in-the-wild viruses without false alarming, and outperformed a number of competitors.

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ICSA Labs

May 2005 - Sophos PureMessage for Windows Exchange has been awarded ICSA certification for detection of in-the-wild viruses. ICSA Labs is an independent reviewing body - only awarding certification for those products able to perform outstandingly under test conditions.

West Coast Checkmark

May 2005 - Sophos Anti-Virus has been awarded West Coast Labs' Trojan Checkmark for detecting 100% of the Trojans in the wild.

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LinuxWorld

February 2005 - PureMessage has been named a finalist for the LinuxWorld Product Excellence Awards in the Best Security Solution category

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Virus Bulletin

February 2005 - Sophos Anti-Virus has won its 27th VB 100% award to date.

Sophos Anti-Virus was tested by Virus Bulletin for its detection rates, lack of false alarms and speed of scanning on the Windows NT platform. Sophos correctly detected all the in-the-wild viruses without false alarming, and outperformed a number of competitors.

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SC Global Awards 2005

January 2005 - Sophos Small Business Suite has been selected as a finalist for Best Small Business Security Solution in the SC Global Awards 2005.

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Network World

January 2005 - Network World magazine has selected Sophos PureMessage as a favorite among dozens of leading spam solutions. The magazine has named Sophos PureMessage the "clear king" of email policy.

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Information Security Magazine Product of the Year Awards

December 2004 - Information Security magazine has announced its 2004 "Products of the Year" with Sophos Anti-Virus winning the acclaimed gold award in the anti-virus/anti-worm category, outperforming rivals such as Symantec and McAfee.

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Mreza

November 2004 - Croatia's top computer magazine rates Sophos PureMessage for Exchange as "an excellent solution" in its round-up of anti-spam products for Microsoft Exchange.

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ICSA Labs

November 2004 - Sophos Anti-Virus has been awarded ICSA certification for detection and disinfection of in-the-wild viruses.

ICSA Labs is an independent reviewing body - only awarding certification to those products able to perform outstandingly under test conditions.

Virus Bulletin

November 2004 - Sophos Anti-Virus has won its 26th VB 100% award to date.

Sophos Anti-Virus was tested by Virus Bulletin for its detection rates, lack of false alarms and speed of scanning on the Windows Server 2003 platform. Sophos correctly detected all the in-the-wild viruses without false alarming.

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Information Management 2004 Awards

October 2004 - Sophos PureMessage for Unix has been named as a finalist for the Information Management 2004 Awards in the category of "Information Security Product". The awards will be revealed in early December in London.

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PC Actual

September 2004 - PC Actual, one of Spain's leading IT magazines, has awarded Sophos Small Business Edition its "Recommended" award in a comparative review of different anti-virus products from a dozen different vendors.

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Virus Bulletin

August 2004 - Sophos Anti-Virus has won its 25th VB 100% award to date.

Sophos Anti-Virus for Novell NetWare was tested by Virus Bulletin for its detection rates, lack of false alarms and speed of scanning. Sophos correctly detected all the in-the-wild viruses without false alarming.

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Mreza

June 2004 - Croatia's top computer magazine praises Sophos PureMessage for its "phenomenal" spam detection.

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Virus Bulletin

June 2004 - Sophos Anti-Virus has won its 24th VB 100% award to date.

Sophos Anti-Virus was tested by Virus Bulletin for its detection rates, lack of false alarms and speed of scanning. Sophos outperformed a number of competing products, which missed some of the commonly encountered in-the-wild viruses.

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West Coast Checkmark

March 2004 - Sophos Anti-Virus has been awarded Level 2 Checkmark by West Coast Labs for detecting and disinfecting 100% of the viruses in the wild.

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German Association for Technical Inspection (TÜV)

March 2004 - Sophos Anti-Virus is the first anti-virus product to receive a certificate from the German Association for Technical Inspection (TÜV).

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Trophées de la Sécurité 2004

March 2004 - Sophos PureMessage has been nominated for the best anti-spam solution in the 2004 Security Trophy awards organised by France's best selling IT magazine, 01 Réseaux.

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West Coast Checkmark

February 2004 - Sophos Anti-Virus has been awarded Level 2 Checkmark by West Coast Labs for detecting and disinfecting 100% of the viruses in the wild.

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Virus Bulletin

February 2004 - Sophos Anti-Virus has won its 23rd VB 100% award to date.

Sophos Anti-Virus was tested by Virus Bulletin for its detection rates, lack of false alarms and speed of scanning. Sophos outperformed a number of competing products, which missed some of the commonly encountered in-the-wild viruses.

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Secure Computing Reader's Trust Awards 2004

February 2004 - Sophos Anti-Virus and Sophos PureMessage have been nominated in the Secure Computing Reader's Trust Awards in the categories of best anti-virus and best anti-spam product respectively.

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Sophos Anti-Virus: Competitive analysis

January 2004 - Our enterprise anti-virus solution, Sophos Anti-Virus, outperforms competing products in tests conducted by VeriTest.

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West Coast Checkmark

December 2003 - Sophos Anti-Virus has been awarded Level 2 Checkmark by West Coast Labs for detecting and disinfecting 100% of the viruses in the wild.

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West Coast Checkmark

November 2003 - Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows NT Server has been awarded Level 2 Checkmark by West Coast Labs for disinfecting 100% of the viruses in the wild.

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West Coast Checkmark

November 2003 - Sophos Anti-Virus has been awarded Level 1 Checkmark by West Coast Labs for detecting 100% of the viruses in the wild.

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Virus Bulletin

November 2003 - Sophos Anti-Virus has won its 22nd VB 100% award to date.

Sophos Anti-Virus was tested by Virus Bulletin for its detection rates, lack of false alarms and speed of scanning. Sophos outperformed a number of competing products during this test, conducted on Windows 2003 Server.

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ICSA Labs

November 2003 - Sophos Anti-Virus has been awarded ICSA certification for detection and disinfection of in-the-wild viruses.

ICSA Labs is an independent reviewing body - only awarding certification to those products able to perform outstandingly under test conditions.

eWEEK

September 2003 - eWEEK Labs recommends PureMessage for organisations that must allow users to opt out of anti-spam filtering and for businesses that want to filter more than spam and target other unwanted e-mail.

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LinuxWorld - Product Excellence Award Winner

August 2003 - IDG World Expo and UniForum Association have selected PureMessage as the "Best Sys Admin Tool". The award was presented at the LinuxWorld Conference & Expo.

Perl.com

August 2003 - Perl.com has reviewed PureMessage for its spam detection capabilities, concluding that PureMessage "essentially works out of the box - it asks a number of simple questions when you install and set it up, and assuming you get these right, no further configuration will be required."

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Virus Bulletin

August 2003 - Sophos Anti-Virus has won its 21st VB 100% award to date.

Sophos Anti-Virus for NetWare was tested by Virus Bulletin for its detection rates, lack of false alarms and speed of scanning. Sophos outperformed a number of competing products.

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Secure Computing

July 2003 - SC Magazine tested Sophos Enterprise Manager and praised its ability to assist system administrators in protecting their entire company against the latest viruses.

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Sophos, Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Anti-Virus

July 2003 - Gartner Inc., a leading IT research and advisory firm, has placed Sophos on its Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Anti-Virus, 1H03, a report which compares leading vendors of enterprise anti-virus software.

In the research note about this Magic Quadrant, Gartner praises Sophos for providing "a top quality detection engine, superior customer service and broad platform support".

InfoWorld

June 2003 - Sophos shines in a comparative test by providing solid anti-virus protection that is easy to install and manage.

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Virus Bulletin

June 2003 - Sophos Anti-Virus has won its 20th VB 100% award to date.

Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows XP was tested for its detection rates, lack of false alarms and speed of scanning. Sophos outperformed a number of competing products.

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PC Magazine

April 2003 - Sophos customer, Pilot Travel Centers, featured in PC Magazine, reveals the advantages of using Sophos over other anti-virus vendors.

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VARVision

April 2003 - Sophos Anti-Virus has been nominated "Best Product: Networking technologies" at VARVision, the leading industry event for bringing the channel's key VARs face-to-face with emerging product and service vendors.

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West Coast Checkmark

April 2003 - Sophos announced today that its flagship product, Sophos Anti-Virus, has yet again achieved West Coast Labs Checkmark certification.

Sophos Anti-Virus version 3.66 for NetWare has again successfully been awarded Anti-Virus Checkmark level 1, providing further independent verification that Sophos is capable of protecting against all known 'in-the-wild' viruses in both on-demand and on-access modes.

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Butler Group analyst report

February 2003 - Butler Group, Europe's leading IT analyst company, has produced a report on Sophos and its products.

The report, entitled "Technology Evaluation and Comparison Report", examines Sophos and its products. In the full report Butler Group described Sophos as "the current market leader because of the quality of its anti-virus solutions and service. It is also flexible in its ability to tailor solutions to match different enterprises' needs." Moving into the future, Butler Group said that Sophos "likely to remain a leader with its excellent recognition and best-of-breed status in the market place."

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West Coast Checkmark

February 2003 - Sophos's flagship product has yet again achieved West Coast Labs Checkmark certification.

Sophos Anti-Virus version 3.66 for Windows 95/98 and Sophos Anti-Virus version 3.66 for Windows NT Server have again successfully been awarded Anti-Virus Checkmark level 1. This provides further verification that Sophos is capable of protecting against all known in-the-wild viruses in both on-demand and on-access modes.

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PC Pro

February 2003 - Sophos Anti-Virus has been declared overall winner of PC Pro magazine's comparative test of corporate anti-virus solutions, beating products from Network Associates, Symantec and Trend Micro amongst others.

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Virus Bulletin

February 2003 - Sophos Anti-Virus has won its 19th VB 100% award to date.

Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows NT was tested for its detection rates, lack of false alarms and speed of scanning. Sophos outperformed a number of competing products.

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ICSA Labs

January 2003 - Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows has been awarded ICSA certification for disinfection.

ICSA Labs is an independent reviewing body - only awarding certification to those products able to perform outstandingly under test conditions.

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ICSA Labs

December 2002 - Sophos MailMonitor for SMTP (Windows and Linux) and for Notes/Domino have been awarded ICSA certification for detecting all known in-the-wild viruses.

ICSA Labs is an independent reviewing body - only awarding certification to those products able to perform outstandingly under test conditions.

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Internet Ogledalo

December 2002 - Sophos Anti-Virus has been proclaimed "Editor's Choice" in a review by Internet Ogledalo magazine. Sophos Anti-Virus was praised for its management features, updating tools and the breadth of operating systems and platforms covered.

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West Coast Checkmark

December 2002 - Sophos's flagship product has yet again achieved West Coast Labs Checkmark certification.

Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows 95/98, Windows NT Server and Novell NetWare have all been awarded Anti-Virus Checkmark Level 1. This provides further verification that Sophos is capable of protecting against all known in-the-wild viruses in both on-demand and on-access modes.

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Virus Bulletin

November 2002 - Sophos Anti-Virus has won its 18th VB 100% award to date.

Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows 2000 Advanced Server was tested for its detection rates, lack of false alarms and speed of scanning. Sophos outperformed a number of competing products.

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AV-Test.Org

September 2002 - Sophos Anti-Virus for Unix has successfully achieved a perfect 100% on-demand detection score against in-the-wild viruses in the latest series of tests conducted by AV-Test.Org. Sophos out performed many competing products.

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West Coast Checkmark

September 2002 - Sophos's flagship product has yet again achieved West Coast Labs Checkmark certification.

Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows 95/98, Windows NT Server and Novell NetWare have all been awarded Anti-Virus Checkmark Level 1. This provides further verification that Sophos is capable of protecting against all known in-the-wild viruses in both on-demand and on-access modes.

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Federal Computer Week

5 August 2002 - Sophos outperforms Network Associates and Symantec in a test conducted by Federal Computer Week: "The Sophos technology worked wonderfully in our test environments and trapped every single virus we threw in its way."

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Virus Bulletin

August 2002 - Sophos Anti-Virus has won yet another VB 100% award - its 17th to date!

Sophos Anti-Virus for NetWare was tested for its detection rates, lack of false alarms and speed of scanning. Sophos outperformed a number of competing products including NAI McAfee NetShield.

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ICSA Labs

July 2002 - Sophos MailMonitor for Exchange 2000 has been awarded ICSA certification for detecting all known in-the-wild viruses.

ICSA Labs is an independent reviewing body - only awarding certification to those products able to perform outstandingly under test conditions.

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Virus Bulletin

June 2002 - Sophos Anti-Virus has won yet another VB 100% award - its 16th to date!

Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows XP was tested for its detection rates, lack of false alarms and speed of scanning. Sophos outperformed a number of competing products including Kaspersky Anti-Virus, Panda Antivirus Platinum and Trend PC-cillin.

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West Coast Checkmark

May 2002 - Sophos's flagship product has yet again achieved West Coast Labs Checkmark certification.

Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows 95/98, Windows NT Server and Novell NetWare have all been awarded Anti-Virus Checkmark Level 1. This provides further verification that Sophos is capable of protecting against all known in-the-wild viruses in both on-demand and on-access modes.

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Le Monde Informatique

19 April 2002 - Le Monde Informatique tested four different network anti-virus products determining that Sophos offered the best security, performance and highest level of technical support.

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Virus Bulletin

April 2002 - Virus Bulletin tested 11 different anti-virus products under the Linux platform for their detection rates, lack of false alarms, and speed of scanning. Sophos not only detected all the in-the-wild virus samples it was tested against, but also came out with a perfect score in the false alarm test.

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InfoWorld

4 March 2002 - "For the strongest security, best performance, technical support, and support for the most desktop platforms, Sophos is the clear winner."

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West Coast Checkmark

February 2002 - Sophos's flagship product has yet again achieved West Coast Labs Checkmark certification.

Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows 95/98, Windows NT Server and Novell NetWare have all been awarded Anti-Virus Checkmark Level 1. This provides further verification that Sophos is capable of protecting against all known in-the-wild viruses in both on-demand and on-access modes.

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PC Pro

February 2002 - Sophos Anti-Virus has been awarded first place by PC Pro magazine in a comparative anti-virus review.

In this test Sophos out-performed McAfee Active Virus Defense and Computer Associates eTrust Anti-Virus.

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Virus Bulletin

February 2002 - Sophos Anti-Virus has won yet another VB 100% award - its 15th to date!

Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows Me was tested for its detection rates, lack of false alarms and speed of scanning. Sophos outperformed a number of competing products including Computer Associates InoculateIT, Kaspersky Anti-Virus and F-Secure Anti-Virus.

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PC Upgrade

February 2002 - In a head-to-head test published by PC Upgrade magazine, Sophos Anti-Virus surpassed Panda Antivirus Titanium, achieving a perfect 5 out of 5 score.

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Network News

30 January 2002 - Sophos Anti-Virus has won the Network News "Recommended Product" award in a comparative test conducted by VNU European Labs.

Sophos's flagship product fought off competition from Panda Software, F-Secure, Trend Micro, Computer Associates and Kaspersky Labs to secure the award.

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West Coast Checkmark

January 2002 - Sophos's flagship product has yet again achieved West Coast Labs Checkmark certification.

Sophos Anti-Virus version 3.51 for Windows 95/98, NetWare and Windows NT Server have each been awarded Anti-Virus Checkmark Level 1, providing further independent verification of Sophos's ability to protect its customers from all in-the-wild viruses and other malicious code.

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AV-Test.Org

January 2002 - Sophos Anti-Virus has successfully achieved a perfect 100% score in the latest in-the-wild virus detection tests conducted by AV-Test.Org, in both on-demand and on-access modes.

AV-Test.Org's independent tests evaluated 20 different anti-virus products for their detection rates on the Windows NT 4, Windows 2000 and Windows XP Professional operating systems. Many competing products failed to detect some commonly encountered viruses and did not pass the tests.

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AV-Test.Org

November 2001 - The quality of Sophos's anti-virus solutions have been verified by AV-Test.Org who confirmed that Sophos's products are capable of detecting 100% of all viruses found in-the-wild, in both on-demand and on-access modes.

AV-Test.Org evaluated 20 anti-virus products on the Windows 98, Windows Me and Windows XP operating systems. Sophos outperformed a number of competing products to achieve accreditation.

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Virus Bulletin

November 2001 - Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows NT has been awarded the VB 100% award - confirming Sophos's ability to detect all known in-the-wild viruses.

Sophos outperformed a number of competing products that missed some of the commonly encountered in-the-wild viruses, including NetShield from Network Associates.

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ICSA Labs

November 2001 - Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows 95, Windows NT and NetWare have all been awarded accreditation from ICSA Labs following rigorous testing procedures.

ICSA certification provides independent verification of the ability and quality of security products. Customers can be assured that the Sophos solution provides the very best protection against viruses and other malicious code.

West Coast Checkmark

August 2001 - Independent testing body West Coast Labs have once again confirmed that Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows 95/98, NetWare and Windows NT Server are capable of protecting computer users against 100% of viruses found in- the-wild.

All three products have achieved Anti-Virus Checkmark Level 1.

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PC Plus

June 2001 - Sophos's flagship product has been declared "Best Performer" in a comparative anti-virus test published by PC Plus magazine.

Sophos Anti-Virus beat off strong competition from the likes of McAfee VirusScan, Norton Antivirus 2001, AVG 6.0 and PC-cillin 2000 to win the award.

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West Coast Checkmark

May 2001 - Sophos has once again received independent verification that its products are capable of detecting 100% of viruses found in-the-wild, providing additional corrobation of the quality of Sophos's solutions.

Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows 95/98, NetWare and Windows NT Server have all received Anti-Virus Checkmark Level 1 from West Coast Labs.

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Virus Bulletin

April 2001 - Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows 2000 has been granted another VB 100% award, confirming its position as one of the most powerful virus protection products available.

Sophos not only detected all the in-the-wild virus samples it was tested against, but also came out with a perfect score in the false alarm test.

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West Coast Checkmark

February 2001 - Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows 95/98, Windows NT Server and NetWare have all successfully achieved Anti-Virus Checkmark Level 1 once again in tests conducted by West Coast labs.

West Coast Labs is an independent research and test centre providing a reliable means of authenticating those products users can rely upon to provide the highest quality anti-virus solutions.

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ICSA Labs

February 2001 - ICSA Labs have once again given accreditation to Sophos Anti-Virus for their product for Windows 2000. This provides further confirmation of Sophos's ability to effectively protect computer users.

ICSA Labs is an independent reviewing body - only awarding certification to those products able to perform outstandingly under test conditions.

West Coast Checkmark

November 2000 - The three versions of Sophos Anti-Virus submitted for Checkmark certfication have all passed the test effortlessly.

Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows 95/98, Windows NT and NetWare have all attained Anti-Virus Checkmark Level 1 - providing further proof that the products are capable of detecting 100% of viruses in-the-wild.

ICSA Labs

November 2000 - Sophos's flagship products for Windows 95, Windows NT and NetWare have been certified by ICSA Labs - one of the most influential security produst testing bodies.

This confirms the product's ability to protect customers against 100% of viruses in-the-wild and verifies Sophos's position as one of the world's leading developers of anti-virus solutions.

Virus Bulletin

September 2000 - Sophos Anti-Virus for NetWare has received the VB 100% award for detection of all in-the-wild viruses. Sophos not only detected all the viruses used in the tests, but also achieved a perfect score in the false alarm test.

Sophos excelled against a number of competing products, including NetShield from Network Associates.

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PC Plus

August 2000 - Sophos Anti-Virus has been awarded "Best Performance" in an anti- virus software evaluation in PC Plus magazine.

Sophos competed against Command Anti-Virus, Aladdin E-Safe, F-Secure Anti-Virus, Computer Associates InoculateIT, In-Defense, McAfee VirusScan, Norman Anti-Virus and Norton Anti-Virus 2000 to triumph in the review.

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Virus Bulletin

April 2000 - Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows NT has received another VB 100% award, providing further confirmation of the capability of the Sophos virus protection engine.

Sophos excelled against products such as Network Associates VirusScan.

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ICSA Labs

February 2000 - Sophos's flagship product has achieved ICSA certification for detecting all in-the-wild viruses under Windows 2000. The ICSA Labs Product Certification Program provides objective assurance to computer users that products provide and maintain the highest levels of virus detection.

Sophos Anti-Virus is one of the first vendors to attain independent certification of their ability to protect Windows 2000 users from virus attack.

Virus Bulletin

February 2000 - Sophos Anti-Virus for DOS has been given a further VB 100% award - verifying its proficiency in detecting all known in-the-wild viruses.

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Federal Computer Week

26 July 1999 - The manageability and ease-of-use of Sophos Anti-Virus were praised in a stand-alone review published in Federal Computer Week.

"If you're looking for an enterprise virus protection package with centralised reporting and management features, Sophos should be on your short list."

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Virus Bulletin

May 1999 - Sophos Anti-Virus has once again achieved the VB 100% award. This provides further verification of Sophos's unsurpassed virus detection capabilities.

InfoWorld

12 April 1999 - In a stand-alone test issued by Info World in the USA Sophos Anti-Virus was recognised as a "well-rounded, cross-platform detection system."

Sophos was also commended for its centralised installation and automated client update features.

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Virus Bulletin

March 1999 - Sophos's flagship product has been awarded further proof of its detection abilities. Once again, Sophos Anti-Virus has been given the VB 100% award - outperforming many competing products.

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Secure Computing

January 1999 - Sophos Anti-Virus has been awarded "Recommended" status in a comparative anti-virus review conducted by Secure Computing magazine.

Sophos was applauded for its outstanding detection rates, the support offered to a wide range of operating systems and the overall stability of the product.

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Virus Bulletin

January 1999 - Sophos's outstanding detection rates have once again been verified by Virus Bulletin magazine. The magazine tests a multitude of anti-virus products - not only against all known in-the-wild viruses but also for false alarms and speed of scanning.

Sophos Anti-Virus has received another award from Virus Bulletin, providing further evidence that Sophos is at the forefront of effective virus prevention.

ICSA Labs

January 1999 - Sophos Anti-Virus for the Alpha version of Windows NT has been certified by ICSA Labs.

ICSA-certified solutions must meet rigorous testing standards and are considered the most secure products available.

Sophos Anti-Virus is the first product for this platform to receive ICSA accreditation - reflecting Sophos's ongoing commitment to providing protection for a diverse range of platforms.

Virus Bulletin

November 1998 - Following on from previous successes, Sophos Anti-Virus has been awarded yet another VB 100% award. Sophos's powerful detection engine has been certified as being able to detect all known in-the-wild viruses.

Virus Bulletin

September 1998 - Sophos's outstanding detection rates have been confirmed yet again by Virus Bulletin magazine.

Sophos Anti-Virus received its fifth VB 100% award - testimony to Sophos's continued success in detecting all known in-the-wild viruses.

Virus Bulletin

July 1998 - Sophos Anti-Virus has been awarded another prestigious VB 100% award. This award demonstrates Sophos's commitment to providing the most effective software available - capable of detecting all known in-the- wild viruses.

Virus Bulletin

May 1998 - Sophos Anti-Virus has once again received the VB 100% award - verifying that Sophos's virus detection engine is capable of detecting all in-the-wild viruses.

Sophos outperformed several strong products from competitors in achieving this award.

ICSA Labs

February 1998 - Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows NT, NetWare and Windows 95 have all been granted certification by the ICSA following rigorous testing procedures. These products are all capable of protecting against 100% of viruses in- the-wild.

All versions of Sophos Anti-Virus are capable of detecting the same viruses, meaning that every platform is covered by the same consistently high levels of protection.

Virus Bulletin

February 1998 - Sophos's flagship product has received the sought-after VB 100% award from Virus Bulletin, confirming that it is capable of detecting 100% of viruses in-the-wild.

Virus Bulletin

January 1998 - Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows 95 has attained the VB 100% award for detecting all known in-the-wild viruses.

Virus Bulletin uses the current WildList to carry out the anti-virus analysis. Sophos's achievement confirms its status as one of the most effective products available.

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