Connecting a school network to the Internet exposes staff, faculty and students to numerous risks. Data-stealing applications, viruses and spam are just a few examples. You can’t take any chances. But blocking all web access isn’t an option either. Robust protective measures are necessary to enable a safe learning and working environment.
Consider this scenario:
A guidance counselor accesses and emails a student’s academic records to a university. Sophos enables the secure transmission of the records by providing:
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Encryption to keep the data safe if the counselor’s laptop is lost or stolen.
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Threat protection to keep his PC safe from viruses, phishing and other threats.
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Data loss prevention controls to warn him that he is about to email a file containing Social Security numbers or other personally identifiable information.
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Policy compliance controls to prevent him from using a web browser with a known security vulnerability or stop him from saving the file to an unencrypted USB stick.
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Blocking of anonymous proxies for web searches because they allow personal information to be accessed by administrators of the proxy server.
Together these technologies ensure the appropriate use of your school’s computers, the privacy of student information and the health of your systems. And you get it all from a vendor that understands the unique needs of a K-12 school IT staff.
We help you:
Reduce the amount of time you spend on security
Our management console allows you to centrally manage all platforms in your infrastructure. Plus, pre-written policies and automated security updates ease administration and enable consistency across your environment.
Get expert help anytime you need it
Our network threat analysis centers provide 24/7 detection and protection from known and emerging threats. Plus, 24/7 technical support is available at no extra charge from local teams that speak your language.
Control costs
We have a price sheet specifically for schools in Australia and New Zealand so you get the protection you need at a price that fits your budget.
Streamline vendor management
You get reliable multi-tier threat protection from a single vendor. We offer all the security you need — endpoint, email, web and encryption — at every level: The desktop and server levels as well as the gateway.
Successfully enable education through secure computing
When you choose protection from Sophos, you get more than software. We consider ourselves partners with each of the schools we protect. That means we have a vested interest in your success and are there with you every step of the way. We offer professional services as well as a variety of free resources, including our K-12 Security Toolkit and K-12 school data loss protection whitepaper.