Sophos Announces the Future of Comprehensive, Simple-to-Manage Enduser Protection

OXFORD, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwired - Jan 20, 2015) - Sophos today announced new versions of key products that deliver on the company's vision of Next-Generation Enduser Protection. Aimed at delivering unprecedented protection against malware and advanced threats, Next-Generation Enduser Protection includes the integration of Sophos' innovative 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. The Sophos 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," said Charles Kolodgy, IDC Research Vice President, Security Products. "They want complete security that they can easily adopt into their organization's workflow. Sophos took a big step in the right direction today with their announcement of next-generation products." 

Advanced Endpoint Protection
New to Sophos' 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 analyzing 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.