Sophos has announced new versions of key products that deliver on the company’s vision of Next-Generation Enduser Protection.
Aimed at delivering protection against malware and advanced threats, Next-Generation Enduser Protection integrates Sophos’ endpoint, mobile and encryption technologies.
Whereas desktop antivirus may have once been sufficient endpoint protection, today’s cyber threat landscape requires a more comprehensive approach to create a secure computing environment. In addition, users now access, store and transmit business information using a vast array of mobile devices. Sophos’s approach is to deliver complete and real-time protection wherever the user is, making it easier for businesses to enforce security policies across all devices and platforms.
“The market is demanding more from security companies,” says Charles Kolodgy, IDC Research Vice President, Security Products. “They want complete security that they can easily adopt into their organisation’s workflow. Sophos took a big step in the right direction with their announcement of next-generation products.”
New to Sophos’s endpoint protection product line is Malicious Traffic Detection, which detects communications between a compromised endpoint and an attacker’s servers. Building on technology available in Sophos’ next-generation firewall, the endpoint-based Malicious Traffic Detection will automatically identify offending software and stop it from running to prevent potential damage or data loss.
Sophos is also launching an updated endpoint agent architecture powered by the new Sophos System Protector. This service acts like a “brain,” collecting and analysing information gathered by Malicious Traffic Detection and other components, such as HIPS runtime protection. With a comprehensive view of activity across components, the Sophos System Protector is able to correlate information and link it together to identify threats that are not flagged by any single component of the system. Businesses enjoy improved protection from increasingly common advanced threats, as well as a reduction in productivity loss due to false positives and alerts that have to be manually investigated.
Also part of the Next-Generation Enduser Protection vision, Sophos released SafeGuard Encryption 7 and Sophos Mobile Encryption 3, advancing the ability for businesses to securely create, access and edit encrypted data from any device.
SafeGuard Encryption 7 provides data protection across multiple platforms and devices, whether the data resides on a laptop or a mobile device, or is shared via the cloud or network. Safeguard Encryption is built to match an organisation’s workflow and processes without slowing down productivity. SafeGuard is coupled with improved management of Microsoft’s BitLocker and Apple’s FileVault encryption services for added performance, compatibility and protection.
SafeGuard Encryption also integrates with Sophos Mobile Encryption 3, which makes it possible for users to create and edit encrypted documents from their mobile devices and to manage multiple keys directly from the mobile app. Employees can now more easily collaborate and share files securely to maintain a high level of productivity from any location.
“Security needs are evolving as quickly as today’s businesses, and Sophos is committed to taking user protection to the next level,” says Brett Myroff, MD of Sophos distributor, NetXactics. “By continuing to innovate and build on its existing, proven technology, Sophos is able to provide even better security that is simple to manage.”
