Security news24 March 2009
Sophos Web Appliance scores 5 stars in SC Magazine Review commends Sophos's WS1000 for ease of use and comprehensive approach to web content filtering and management
The IT security and control firm Sophos announced today that, in February 2009, SC Magazine tested Sophos's web appliance, WS1000, which blocks the full range of Web threats at the gateway and enables complete web access control for safe, productive web browsing. The magazine awarded WS1000 a 5-out-of-5 star overall rating, praising it's ease-of-use and its comprehensive three-stage approach to web content filtering and management.
SC Magazine's Test Lab noted that WS1000 was "easy to use from the moment we took it out of the box."
The reviewer commended Sophos's web appliance for its comprehensive policy management and control, highlighting its easy-to-use web-based management console, which delivers insight and control over all systems via a single dashboard. A wizard-driven configuration interface helps simplify the set up of policies, Active Directory and FTP.
The reviewer concluded that the WS1000 "appliance is packed with solid features and has very little administration or learning curve overhead" and found "it to be a good value for the money."
The WS1000 protects against spyware, viruses, phising, malware and unwanted applications, providing a complete infrastructure for secure browsing and eliminating the complexity of administering effective web security. As a managed appliance, it features automatic updates every 5 minutes, remote "heartbeat" monitoring and on-demand remote assistance, ensuring the most dependable web security in the industry.
About SC Magazine
SC Magazine is a monthly publication focusing on information security - computer viruses, hackers, internet crime, and how companies work to combat these threats. Reading SC Magazine gives computer security executives the relevant information they need to safeguard their enterprises, enabling them to help their organizations achieve success. SC Magazine is a global brand with US, UK and Asia editions.
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About Sophos
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.
