Sophos – Upgrading to Endpoint Version 9

If you are an existing user of Sophos Endpoint Security and Control or Sophos Endpoint Security and Data Protection then you are entitled to receive the latest versions of Sophos Anti-Virus, Enterprise Console, Sophos Client Firewall and Sophos NAC without the need to purchase any new software under the terms of your current licence agreement. To get the latest version all you need to do is book in time with us and we can arrange for your upgrade to take place – the cost of installation will depend on how many users you have.

This latest version includes new integrated data loss prevention capabilities, improved management features and enhanced firewall usability.

The full list of features (as described by Sophos) is as follows:

Integrated data loss prevention

• Fully integrated content monitoring for storage devices and applications to control the transfer of sensitive data and minimize an organisation’s risk of breaching data security compliance legislation
• Supported by an extensive library of global sensitive data definitions—supplied and updated by SophosLabs—that reduces the IT burden of manually creating and maintaining lists

Granular device control

• Flexible control of removable storage devices allowing the authorization of specific devices, enforcement of encrypted devices or even just read-only access
• Control over the modems, including 3G modems
• Prevention of network bridging by turning off wireless interface if the endpoint is connected to the company network via an Ethernet connection

Improved reporting

• New reporting wizard makes it straightforward for administrators to create and customize reports that can be scheduled with results emailed to selected recipients
• Increased number of reports to address compliance reporting requirements
• User-based reporting for control policies (i.e., firewall, application, device and data)

Enhanced agent

• Single Endpoint agent now includes firewall along with AV, HIPS, application control, device control and data control
• New look agent interface—designed to support the wide range of capabilities the single agent now delivers

Extended client firewall

• Location-awareness to allow for different configurations for different locations
• New configuration wizard to simplify policy setting and the ability to run in alert only mode before deploying a new policy

Simplified updating

• New Sophos Update Manager, integrated into the Enterprise Console, for updating protection from Sophos that will ensure faster deployment of all Sophos updates

Broadened compliance

• Java-based dissolvable compliance agent that does not require administrator or power user privileges to run
• New pre-defined assessment for Sophos encryption to check compliance with policy