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Endpoint Security & Control Solution from Sophos Selected by Kilpatrick Stockton
[July 10, 2007]

Endpoint Security & Control Solution from Sophos Selected by Kilpatrick Stockton


TMCnet Contributing Editor
 
Sophos, a provider of IT security and control, has announced that Kilpatrick Stockton, one of the Largest US Law Firms, has selected Sophos Endpoint Security & Control to protect its desktops against viruses, Trojans, worms, spyware, adware, potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) and hackers. In addition, the firm included Sophos Premium Support Service to its license to incorporate a Service Level Agreement along with the around-the-clock unlimited support.



Kilpatrick Stockton purchased the solution through Platinum Channel Partner, Software House International (SHI) headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey.

“Selecting Sophos Endpoint Security & Control just made sense as we were able to meet all of our needs and requirements with one desktop security solution,” Pramesh Naik, enterprise support manager at Kilpatrick Stockton, said in a statement to the press.

“Prior to Sophos, we were using a separate anti-adware solution along with a security solution to stop viruses and spyware. This approach worked, but by consolidating into one solution, we improved the efficiency of the workstation and manageability for the administrators, therefore lowering our TCO. As part of the Sophos deployment, we used the Sophos Competitor Removal Tool, which made the transition painless.”

After a re-evaluation of its endpoint security, Sophos Endpoint Security & Control was chosen as the best fit for the firm based on the intuitive console, small and uncomplicated updates, integrated spyware and adware protection and the ability to control applications.
 
The law firm also recognized the advantage of having a software solution that pulls down version updates automatically instead of pushing updates like other traditional vendor solutions. Sophos’s updating process eliminates the need for patches or manual client version updates, ensuring that all clients are always running on the most up-to-date version.

"Rather than managing multiple point products to stop different threats, more organizations are opting to use a unified single client to protect against viruses, spyware, adware, potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) and hackers, as well as controlling the installation and use of unauthorized applications such as VoIP, IM, P2P and games,” also commented Mark Hatton, president of Boston-based Sophos.
 
 
Calvin Azuri is a contributing writer for TMCnet
 
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