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Security news18 September 2006
Australia's Volunteer Coast Guards protected by Sophos Sophos Anti-Virus solution deployed at 63 command centers around Australian coast
Sophos Anti-Virus protects the Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Association
Sophos, a world leader in computer security, has again renewed the Sophos Anti-Virus solution licences that it first donated to The Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Association back in 2000.
The Association was founded in 1961 and is staffed entirely by some 3,000 unpaid volunteers who provide a range of services to open water users, not least being offshore search and rescue operations around Australia's 19,650 kilometres (12,210 miles) of coastline. The Association's assets include more than 100 rescue vessels and 147 radio bases.
Acknowledging Sophos's continued support, the Association's Captain Kris Eriksen – himself a volunteer and a senior IT manager in the commercial world when not wearing his Coast Guard uniform – said the Sophos Anti-Virus solution is deployed at the Association's 63 Flotillas (land-based command centers) around Australia.
"For our people out at the Flotillas where there may or may not be any computer skills, the Sophos presence is virtually transparent," explained Eriksen. "All they need to know is that, with Sophos AutoUpdate, new updates will download and install automatically. There's nothing to it."
Kris said he had negotiated the Sophos sponsorship when the company first opened its Australian office and that the anti-virus security had performed flawlessly ever since.
"The Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Association is all about safety and security on the unforgiving seas. Sophos is in the same business in the equally, and increasingly, dangerous world of the internet and we are most grateful to the company for its continued generosity," continued Kris Eriksen.
Sophos provides 24x7 support to the Association, protecting against malware attacks around the clock.
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Sophos enables enterprises all over the world to secure and control their IT infrastructure. Sophos's network access control, endpoint, web and email solutions simplify security to provide integrated defenses against malware, spyware, intrusions, unwanted applications, spam, policy abuse, data leakage and compliance drift. With over 20 years of experience, Sophos protects over 100 million users in nearly 150 countries with its reliably engineered security solutions and services. Recognized for its high level of customer satisfaction and powerful yet easy-to-use solutions, Sophos has received many industry awards, as well as positive reviews and certifications.
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