Each time information is downloaded from the Internet, an email is opened, or information loaded from a disk you run the risk of infecting your machine with a computer virus. A virus is a small programme created with the express purpose of infecting computer equipment. Multitudes of viruses attack businesses every day, some represent just a minor annoyance, others actively destroy data and even disable hardware.

Fact

It is much more cost effective to prevent the infection of viruses than to try and eradicate them once they have caused infection. A common misconception is that the major issue with these attacks is the potential cost of recovery. What is of more concern are the non-recoverable issues. Data and systems can be replaced and downtime dealt with, but reputation and trust can very often be lost for ever.

Protection

Our reputation as an Internet security provider is of the utmost importance. When we looked for a preferred anti-virus partner our agenda focused not only on virus detection rates, of which there is little difference, but also on reputation and quality of support.

Sophos is one of the largest anti-virus vendors in the world, and the largest in Europe. It is strongly focused on the corporate marketplace where its vision, commitment to research and development and rigorous attention to quality have taken the company from strength to strength.

Boasting a plethora of prestigious clients (65% of FT100 companies) and numerous awards and accreditations Sophos� foresight and innovative approach have kept it at the forefront of the market. Here are just a few reasons why:

� Single point installation
� Simple and regular updating
� Low overheads
� Fast Internet and email virus control
� Multi-platform configuration
� 24 hour 365 days per year support

Sophos Anti-Virus provides total multi-platform protection on servers, desktops and laptops in a single fully integrated product. It can provide both access and on-demand scanning for most platforms, and on many platforms can be automatically distributed from a Central Installation Directory. Sophos Anti-Virus is available for all platforms.

Sophos is a privately owned company with headquarters in the UK. It has subsidiaries in the USA, Australia, France, Germany and Japan protecting corporate customers worldwide.