Software Solution Secures and Controls Employees, Guests and Partners
Accessing Corporate Networks
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- RSA, Booth No. 1809 -- At the RSA
Conference today, Sophos, a world leader in integrated threat management
solutions, launched Sophos NAC 3.0, a comprehensive network access control
(NAC) solution for protecting against threats posed by unsecured computers.
Giving IT administrators control over business partners, guests and
employees accessing their network, Sophos NAC 3.0 does not require firms to
change their existing network hardware infrastructure or existing security
software solution. IT teams can now easily manage who has access to what
within the organization's network, while also better protecting systems
from malware attacks.
Sophos NAC 3.0 combines powerful assessment and reporting tools with
comprehensive policy enforcement capabilities. Organizations can ensure
security compliance even before users connect to the enterprise network
whether they are logging on by LAN, remote, wired, wireless, managed or
unmanaged endpoints.
Some key functions include:
-- Predefined assessments covering more than 350 security applications and
more than 600 OS patches with point-and-click inclusion into policy
-- Rapid response to new and unforeseen threats using custom application
creation and enforcement
-- Reports on the state of endpoint compliance over time, as well as
network access alerts
-- "Is current" functionality automatically updates anti-virus and
anti-spyware applications, enabling administrators to set up a policy
once and then forget about it
-- Complete, flexible security policies
"Finding a balance between easy network access and security is always a
conundrum for system administrators," said Christian Christiansen, program
vice president, Security Products & Services, IDC. "Historically, these two
applications run independently, requiring more administration time and
related training. An integrated NAC solution strikes the necessary balance
by protecting businesses' assets from malicious threats at all endpoints."
Designed with flexibility and ease of use in mind, Sophos NAC 3.0 is
centrally managed through an intuitive web interface. System administrators
can create and manage policies that can be applied to employees, business
partners, consultants and guests who may have access to the network.
Endpoints can be permitted or denied access to the network, automatically
remediated, isolated, quarantined, messaged or exempted from policies.
"In the real world, visitors are attaching their unprotected PCs to
other company's networks, and users are turning off their firewalls after
they have logged into the network," said Steve Munford, CEO, Sophos.
"Organizations allowing this behavior to continue are playing with fire.
Sophos's policy- driven software NAC solution stops insecure and
non-compliant computers from connecting to your network. In addition, it
prevents users from exposing networks to threats by stopping them from
tampering with their security settings."
Sophos NAC 3.0 includes unlimited 24-hour phone, email and online
support, 365 days a year. For more information, visit
http://www.sophos.com/security/topic/nac.html.
Sophos is exhibiting Sophos NAC 3.0 at RSA booth #1809, from February
5-9 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, Calif.
About Sophos
Sophos is a world leader in integrated threat management solutions.
Sophos offers complete protection and control to business, education and
government organizations -- defending against known and unknown malware,
spyware, intrusions, unwanted applications, spam, policy abuse and
uncontrolled network access (NAC). Sophos's reliably engineered,
easy-to-operate products protect more than 35 million users in more than
150 countries. Through over 20 years' experience and a global network of
threat analysis centers, the company responds rapidly to emerging threats
and achieves the highest levels of customer satisfaction in the industry.
Sophos is a global company with headquarters in Boston, Mass., and Oxford,
UK. For more information on Sophos, visit http://www.sophos.com.
For More Information Contact:
Lisa Coulouris Jennifer Torode
Racepoint Group Sophos
(781) 487-4612 (781) 494-5885
lcoulouris@racepointgroup.com jennifer.torode@sophos.com
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Related links:
http://www.sophos.com/
CONTACT:
Lisa Coulouris, +1-781-487-4612, or
lcoulouris@racepointgroup.com, of Racepoint Group; or Jennifer
Torode, +1-781-494-5885, or jennifer.torode@sophos.com, of Sophos
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