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Security news30 September 1998
Sophos adds Unix to anti-virus portfolio
First anti-virus vendor to offer complete protection for Unix users.
Unix users can now receive ongoing protection against virus attack, as Sophos Anti-Virus becomes available for a range of Unix platforms, including Linux Intel and Solaris SPARC.
Sophos is the first anti-virus vendor to provide monthly updates for this platform, ending the neglect of Unix users who have had to rely on outdated software in the past.
"Monthly updates for anti-virus products should be mandatory," said Paul Ducklin, head of research at Sophos. "When viruses as serious as CIH emerge, attacking boot files and destroying PC start-up routines, companies need to have solutions to control this. Annual or even bi-annual updates don't even come close to addressing unexpected virus attacks. The release of our Unix product is even more important given the recent push by Intel to make Unix servers a high volume market."
Sophos Anti-Virus has been tailored specifically to meet the needs of the expanding Unix user base in the financial and data processing markets. These sectors, in particular, require secure, powerful machines to meet their IT needs.
"Many organisations using Unix fileservers with PC clients may be exposing themselves to virus threats as they access the web without sufficient protection," said Ian Whalley, senior programmer at Sophos. "Those with outdated anti-virus software are equally at risk."
In addition, Sophos's Unix product also allows third party developers to integrate with SAVI (Sophos Anti-Virus Interface), which allows up to a thirty-fold increase in virus checking speeds for gateway products such as firewalls and email scanners.
Sophos Anti-Virus supports the following Unix platforms; Linux Intel, FreeBSD Intel, Solaris SPARC, Solaris Intel, AIX for RS6000 and SCO. The Linux and FreeBSD versions will be free to home users.
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About Sophos
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.
Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More information is available at www.sophos.com
