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Sophos has added more security and device management capabilities for the Android mobile platform. IT professionals can now allow employees to take advantage of all that the Android platform has to offer without putting sensitive data at risk.
Sophos Cloud now features Android support, delivering one central and hosted console for managing both desktops and mobile devices. With a simpler user-centric approach, it helps keep corporate information safe. Sophos Mobile Security brings a powerful new antivirus engine and web protection technology to the Android platform. Without reducing device performance or diminishing battery life, this powerful engine provides comprehensive malware protection. Sophos received a 100 percent Android malware detection rate in the latest AV-Test.
In addition, Sophos has introduced the new Sophos Anti-Malware SDK for Android, which features the core Sophos antivirus engine. Now Telco providers, mobile carriers and other IT vendors can integrate Android anti-malware technology into their own mobile offerings.
“Well over half of all mobile apps fail basic security measures, and these sobering figures are on the rise,” said Dan Schiappa, senior vice president and general manager, end user protection group, Sophos. “Every day the risk is growing, and we’re proud to offer the most comprehensive mobile protection for businesses to keep confidential information out of the wrong hands.”
