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Security news2 May 2000
Sophos to provide University of Arizona with anti-virus protection campus-wide
Sophos Anti-Virus selected by one of the nation's top ranked research universities
Wakefield, MA - Sophos, the world leader in corporate anti-virus solutions, today announced that the University of Arizona, one of the top ranked research universities in the nation, has signed a three year unlimited campus wide license agreement. The agreement will allow all faculty, staff, and students to be protected by Sophos Anti-Virus both on campus and at home.After a thorough three-month evaluation, the university's Center for Computing and Information Technology (CCIT), chose Sophos Anti-Virus over NAI and Symantec as the product that best fit the university's heterogeneous network requirements. "We were looking for a campus-wide anti-virus solution that would meet our technical specifications and provide the most extensive virus protection for all faculty, staff, and students," said Bruce Paulson, director of CCIT. "Sophos delivered with attractive academic pricing/licensing terms, superior technical performance, and diverse multi-platform support."
"We are delighted that the University of Arizona has selected Sophos Anti-Virus to protect its entire campus. The service and support that Sophos provides is unmatched and is certainly recognized," said Richard Jacobs, president of Sophos, Inc. Thousands of respected schools, universities and colleges worldwide, are using Sophos Anti-Virus and each receives licenses tailored for their cross-platform environments."
About University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is one of the top ranked research universities in the nation and has approximately 35,000 students enrolled, coming from all fifty states with well over one hundred and fifty countries. For more information on the university and CCIT, visit the University of Arizona's Web site at www.arizona.edu.
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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
