Security news
Security news8 August 2002
Sophos and myinternet sign international OEM agreement
Anti-virus specialist and leading schools' internet management provider team up to offer email gateway protection
Sophos, a world leader in corporate
Under the agreement, Sophos's award-winning virus scanning technology will be integrated with myinternet's management tools which have been specially designed for the education market.
"Schools can be hotbeds for virus outbreaks, so it's vital their networks are adequately protected by
"The global agreement with Sophos represents a strong progression for our internet management platform and adds a significant layer of protection to our school solutions," added Jude Whelan, executive manager of marketing at myinternet. "The OEM agreement provides myinternet with strong opportunities to introduce our solutions into a number of new intenational markets and we look forward to working closely with Sophos to achieve this end."
myinternet provides internet management software and services to schools in the UK, Australia and New Zealand. In addition, myinternet is planning to expand into schools throughout the rest of Europe and the Asia Pacific region.
myinternet provides schools with a complete package that enables them to:
- create internet and email accounts
- cost-manage, control, filter and monitor internet use
- publish and share content between school users
- provide protection from viruses
The introduction of Sophos's virus scanning capabilities enables schools to be protected from virus outbreaks by detecting, quarantining or deleting viruses at the email gateway, before they enter a network.
Sophos has also developed a set of safe computing guidelines for use by teachers and pupils.
About myinternet Limited
myinternet Limited have developed a full suite of unique internet tools and services for education customers that enable them to easily define and monitor internet access and activities, personalise the internet experience for individual users and develop online communities.
myinternet was founded in 1993 and has grown to service over one million individual user accounts, and is entirely focused on developing online solutions for schools and the wider education community.
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
