Sophos Small Business

Overview:

Sophos Computer Security eliminates multiple threats with a single anti-virus, anti-spyware, and anti-adware solution, as well as a client firewall. Centrally managed from the Sophos Control Center, it protects both Windows and Macintosh desktop computers, laptops and file servers.

• Protects Windows and Mac desktops, laptops, file servers
• Allows non-technical users to protect their business quickly and easily
• Simplifies installation, management and configuration of anti-virus, anti-spyware, and desktop firewall with Sophos Control Center
• Detects and cleans up viruses, spyware, adware and potentially unwanted applications centrally
• Prevents intrusion and hides desktops and remote computers from hackers
• Blocks new and targeted threats before they cause damage, with Behavioral Genotype Protection.
• Updates automatically with the latest protection, direct from Sophos, using Sophos AutoUpdate™.
• Protects proactively against families of malware and spam campaigns, with Genotype technology.
• Safeguards productivity with fast scanning engine and low impact on network and system resources.
• Includes 24x7x365 support for the duration of the license and Sophos can be contacted for one-to-one assistance at any time

Benefits & Features:

Award winning multi-threat protection in one product

• Sophos Anti-Virus® protects against and cleans up known and unknown threats, including spyware and threats to productivity, such as adware and potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).
• Integrated Behavioral Genotype® Protection identifies suspicious code and blocks it before execution, giving the benefits of a Host Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) without having to deploy separate software.
• Decision Caching technology enhances the performance of on-access scanning by ensuring that only files that have changed are scanned.
• Sophos Client Firewall™ proactively locks down computers, safeguarding against internet worms, hackers, and the risk of unprotected computers connecting to and infecting a network.

Simple installation and management

• Streamlined installation enables non-technical users to deploy the anti-virus and client firewall across the network in minutes
• Sophos Control Center gives an instant overview of the status of every Windows and Mac computer, summarizing threats at a glance, and simplifying key tasks with its easy-to-read dashboard.

• The cleanup of infected machines can be carried out centrally through the Sophos Control Center.
• Sophos AutoUpdate provides automatic updating direct from Sophos ensuring that all computers, including remote laptops, are protected at all times.

Industry-leading expertise 24/7

• Our 24/7 customer support operation is highly acclaimed, while SophosLabs™, our global network of threat analysis centers, provides a rapid response to emerging and evolving threats.

Languages available

• English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Simplified and Traditional Chinese. (Note: Email security is English and Japanese only.)

Technical Specifications:

Platforms supported:

Windows and Macintosh desktops

• Windows 98 SE
  Disk space: 90 MB
  Minimum memory: 128 MB

• Windows 2000/2003/Vista, Windows XP Home and Pro
  Disk space: 90 MB
  Minimum memory: 128 MB
  Recommended memory: 256 MB

• Mac OS X
  Disk space: 70 MB
  Minimum memory: 128 MB

• Windows 2000/2003/XP Pro, Small Business Server 2003/2008
  Disk space: 1 GB
  Minimum memory: 256 MB

Other small business solutions

• Sophos Security Suite
  Desktop anti-virus, client firewall and email security
• Sophos Anti-Virus Small Business Edition
  Desktop anti-virus

System requirements:

† 1 GB free disk space, minimum RAM 256 MB
* Contact your Sophos reseller or local office for more information
** Adware and PUA detection is not available on these platforms

Documentation:

Download the Sophos Computer Security Datasheet (PDF).