Security news
Security news15 September 2004
Sophos opens its doors for Macmillan Coffee Morning
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Sophos, a world leader in protecting businesses against spam and viruses, will be hosting a coffee morning at its global headquarters in Abingdon, near Oxford, as part of the World's Biggest Coffee Morning, organised by Macmillan Cancer Relief on Friday morning, 24 September starting at 10am.
Macmillan Cancer Relief is a UK charity that works to improve the quality of life for people living with cancer. Macmillian research states that every day, 747 people in the UK are told they have cancer. There are more than one million people in the UK who have had a cancer diagnosis.
Sophos will open its doors to the public from 10 to 11.30 on Friday morning and will offer hot tea and coffee at £1 per cup, as well as delicious cakes, baked by the Sophos staff, available at £1 per slice. All proceeds will be donated to Macmillan Cancer Relief.
Sophos's high-security headquarters, on the Abingdon Science Park off Audlett Drive in Abingdon, was officially opened by Her Majesty the Queen in February 2004. It covers a total area of 145,000 sq ft. Sophos is one of the largest employers in the county, with currently more than 420 members of staff in its Abingdon office.
"We hope to raise as much money as possible for cancer relief," said Carole Theriault at Sophos. "Having a large facility means that we can welcome both businesses and residents in the area to visit our premises for a great cause. We are looking forward to a large turnout of coffee drinkers, and can assure visitors that spam will not be on the menu!"
Macmillan offers information, expert care and practical support to make a real difference to people living with cancer. It offers a range of innovative cancer services and is at the heart of improving cancer care throughout the UK.
The national coffee morning is Macmillan's largest fundraising event. Last year, Macmillan broke its fundraising records by attracting 1.5 million participants across the UK to raise £4.3 million.
More information about Macmillan Cancer Relief coffee mornings can be found here.
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
