Sophos adds proactive threat detection.Sophos have announced the latest edition of Sophos enterprise solutions. Offering gateway, server and endpoint protection, enterprise solutions introduces Genotype genotype (jēn`ətīp'): see genetics. genotype Genetic makeup of an organism. The genotype determines the hereditary potentials and limitations of an individual. detection technology, a method of using forensic Belonging to courts of justice. forensic 1) adj. from Latin forensis for "belonging to the forum," ancient Rome's site for public debate, and currently meaning pertaining to the courts. analysis to identify suspicious patterns and characteristics that are unique to either a virus family or a spam E-mail that is not requested. Also known as "unsolicited commercial e-mail" (UCE), "unsolicited bulk e-mail" (UBE), "gray mail" and just plain "junk mail," the term is both a noun (the e-mail message) and a verb (to send it). campaign. By analysing these Genotype patterns, Sophos can reduce exposure to new unidentified threats and unwanted content. The Sophos products incorporate new architecture to address the security needs of medium-to-large enterprises, which inevitably have complex IT infrastructures. The new management tools integrate up dating and reporting tasks, removing much of the existing administration costs. A significant addition to Sophos's endpoint protection is an improved management interface in the form of the new Sophos Enterprise Console. This administration console incorporates a flexible management architecture that meets the needs of organisations looking to simplify the management of Windows and Macintosh anti-virus protection across their network of desktops and servers including those running in multiple locations. IT administrators benefit from a range of features including central deployment, enforceable network-wide anti-virus policies and integrated reporting. With the ability to manage by exception, IT administrators can also identify those computers with non-existent or outdated out·dat·ed adj. Out-of-date; old-fashioned. outdated Adjective old-fashioned or obsolete Adj. 1. protection, remedying potential vulnerabilities quickly. To help businesses meet the increasing need to manage security for their remote users, Sophos has designed Enterprise Console with a built-in database system to centrally track and report the status of these machines. Sophos's email gateway and mail server product line, PureMessage, has also added integration and management capabilities. New features in the gateway product (PureMessage for UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). 5.0) include a new reporting engine that provides greater visibility into filtering performance and expanded, flexible reporting timeframes. Additional features include LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) A protocol used to access a directory listing. LDAP support is implemented in Web browsers and e-mail programs, which can query an LDAP-compliant directory. integration, end-user web interface robustness and performance, native support for the Sun Java System The Sun Java System brand superseded the Sun ONE brand on September 2003. There are two major suites under this brand, the Sun Java Enterprise System suite of infrastructure software, and the Sun Java Desktop System graphical user environment. Messaging Platform, and streamlined deployment. PureMessage 2.1 for Windows/Exchange. www.sophos.com |
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