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Sophos Selected as Finalist in Five 2013 SC Magazine Awards Categories
BOSTON, MA, Dec 03, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --
Sophos has been selected as a Reader Trust Award finalist in four
categories and an Excellence Award finalist in the Best Security
Company category for the 2013 SC Awards, to be held in conjunction
with RSA 2013.
Sophos was named a finalist in the following Reader Trust Award
categories:
-- Best Cloud Computing for Sophos SafeGuard 6, which protects critical
data in public, private and hybrid cloud environments
-- Best Mobile/Device Security for Sophos Mobile Control 2.5, its
award-winning mobile device management (MDM) solution
-- Best UTM for Sophos UTM 9, the first UTM specifically designed to
integrate gateway security and endpoint security in a single hardware
or virtual box
-- Best SME Solution for Sophos UTM 9
The Sophos solutions were selected from hundreds of entries submitted
across 34 technology categories. Winners will be selected by a panel
of judges representing a cross-section of SC Magazine readership
comprised of large, medium and small enterprises from all major
vertical markets, including financial services, health care,
government, retail, education and other sectors.
The SC Awards, now in its 16th year, are the premier global
recognition for information-technology (IT) security professionals
and products that fend off the myriad security threats in today's
corporate world. The annual awards showcase the best solutions,
services and professionals while recognizing achievement and
technical excellence. SC Magazine distinguishes the achievements of
the security professionals in the field, the innovations happening in
the vendor and service provider communities and the fervent work of
government, commercial and nonprofits.
"We are honored to be recognized by SC Magazine's readers in so many
categories. Our goal is to create complete security solutions that
reduce the complexity of securing an entire IT infrastructure," said
John Shaw, vice president, product management, Sophos. "And being
nominated across four different categories as well as the Best
Security Company category confirms our products are delivering on
this promise, and that as a company we are pushing security in the
right direction."
About SC Magazine
SC Magazine provides IT security professionals
with in-depth and unbiased information through timely news,
comprehensive analysis, cutting-edge features, contributions from
thought leaders and the best, most extensive collection of product
reviews in the business. By offering a consolidated view of IT
security through independent product tests and well-researched
editorial content that provides the contextual backdrop for how these
IT security tools will address larger demands put on businesses
today, SC Magazine enables IT security pros to make the right
security decisions for their companies. In addition to the monthly
print edition, the brand's portfolio includes a vibrant website
(scmagazine.com); SC Congress New York, Toronto and Chicago; SC
Awards; SC MarketScope; and SC Magazine Newswire.
About Sophos
More than 100 million users in 150 countries rely on
Sophos' complete security solutions as the best protection against
complex threats and data loss. Simple to deploy, manage, and use,
Sophos' award-winning encryption, endpoint security, web, email,
mobile and network security solutions are backed by SophosLabs -- a
global network of threat intelligence centers.
Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More
information is available at www.sophos.com.
Jessica Lavery-Pozerski
(781) 743-7433
Email Contact
SOURCE: Sophos
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