Sophos, a world leader in protecting businesses against viruses, spyware and spam, will demonstrate its newest range of integrated threat management services at Gitex 2005 Dubai, 25-29 September.
Sophos currently protects against 109,244 threats, of which 1,626 were discovered in August alone. Indeed when compared to August of 2004, the number of threats reported to Sophos has increased 32%, showing that virus authors continue to see results from pushing out their malicious programs.
Sophos security expert Dr Kamel Heus and Mohammad Noraiee, managing director at Al Adeeb IT will be on hand to provide insight and advice about current and future threats. Sophos can be found at stand B1-52, Dubai World Trade Centre Complex, United Arab Emirates, 25-29 September.
"With the prospect of financial gain driving criminals to perform hi-tech crimes such as spreading bots, spam, phishing attacks and spyware, it is high time for businesses to sit up and take action," said Dr. Heus.
"SophosLabs have recorded a significant increase in the number of computer threats designed to steal from the victims. To combat the threats companies require a combination of sophisticated security software and safe computing practices." said Noraiee.
About Sophos and Al Adeeb IT
Sophos is a world leading computer security specialist, developing software against viruses, spyware, spam and policy abuse. Headquartered in the UK, the company produces solutions tailored for businesses of all sizes - from small enterprises to global corporations. Sophos is acclaimed for delivering the highest level of customer satisfaction and protection in the industry. The company's products are sold and supported in more than 150 countries and protect more than 35 million users.
Al Adeeb Information Technology LLC, a specialist distributor of IT security Solutions is the master distributor of sophos plc. The Al Adeeb IT Middle East office was established in the UAE- Abu Dhabi and covers Middle East.
