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Security news17 October 2007
Sophos is a finalist in the InfoSecurity awards 2008 Sophos sweeps InfoSecurity Product Guide awards for Global Product Excellence and is nominated as outstanding in multiple categories
InfoSecurity Product Guide Awards
Boston, MA – Sophos, a world leader in IT security and control, announced that the InfoSecurity Products Guide, the world’s leading publication on security-related products and technologies, has named Sophos as a finalist for the 2008 awards. Sophos is in the running for Global Product Excellence in two categories: Anti-malware and Integrated Security Solutions and has been put forward for three Outstanding Awards: Highest Customer Satisfaction, Highest Partner Satisfaction, and Overall Solutions Company.
These prestigious global awards recognize security and IT vendors with advanced, ground-breaking products and solutions that are helping set the bar higher for others in all areas of technologies. Sophos was voted as a finalist by more than 11,000 voters* worldwide consisting of end-users, channel partners and readers of InfoSecurity Products Guide.
"The Internet revolution probably played the greatest role in helping level business fields worldwide," says Rake Narang, Editor-in-chief, InfoSecurity Products Guide. "Signs of the next generation of IT revolution are now visible and already making an impact worldwide on not just businesses this time but also on social networking and the way each one of us is carving our own identities using the power of an interconnected digital world. Companies such as Sophos are behind the products and technologies that are fueling this next revolution. The time is right to play a prominent role and be recognized as a part of this new IT revolution."
"We are proud to have been named as a finalist in numerous categories this year as it validates that our customers, channel partners, prospects and experts in the industry value our ongoing commitment to delivering top security and control solutions, quality services and support," said Mark Hatton, president of Sophos, North America.
The 2008 Global Product Excellence and Outstanding Award winners will be honored on January 30, 2008 at Technosium 2008 during the InfoSecurity Products Guide Global Awards ceremony at the Santa Clara Convention Center located in the heart of Silicon Valley, California, USA.
About InfoSecurity Products Guide Awards
InfoSecurity Products Guide sponsors leading-edge conferences and expos worldwide and plays a vital role in keeping end-users informed of the choices they can make when protecting their digital resources. It is written expressly for those who value staying informed of security threats and the preventive measure they can take. There is a wealth of information in this guide including tomorrow’s technology today, best deployment scenarios, influences that are shaping info security, and independent product evaluations to inform security decisions. The InfoSecurity Products Guide Awards recognize and honor excellence in all areas of information security. To learn more, visit www.infosecurityproductsguide.com and stay secured.
*Vendors themselves were not permitted to vote for their products.
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
