Sophos has started marketing a new integrated security solution for small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The launch of the product coincides with research discovering that most small businesses are failing to adequately protect themselves from malicious attack.

Sophos Security Suite provides an all-in-one defence against threats on Windows and Mac computers, laptops and servers. The software has been designed specifically for smaller organisations that lack technical expertise to quickly and easily protect their businesses against today's increasingly complex security risks.

In September 2006, Sophos questioned over 540 small businesses, and found that a staggering 64 per cent were not updating their anti-virus software in a timely manner to protect against the latest malicious virus and other malware threats.

The new product combines protection against viruses, spyware, adware, spam and unauthorised intrusion - in one package that requires no technical expertise to install. Crucially, it requires no user intervention to keep up-to-date as frequently as every ten minutes, and for the first time it integrates the benefits of an host intrusion prevention system (HIPS). Sophos's HIPS technology, Behavioral Genotype Protection, examines computer programs before they run and identifies malicious patterns and characteristics to identify and block unknown malware.

The product also includes Sophos Client Firewall, which stops application hijacking and prevents intrusion by hiding desktops and remote computers from hackers.

Central to the ease of use is the new Sophos Control Center with its threat summary dashboard giving businesses an at-a-glance view of the security status. Its ability to centrally remove adware and other potentially unwanted applications, like remote administration tools and rogue diallers, enables non-technical users to quickly tackle many potential security concerns. Gateway and messaging protection from spam, viruses and spyware is delivered by Sophos PureMessage which scans all emails and Exchange message stores, protecting against new and unknown email-borne threats.

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