That’s because, as mentioned earlier, everything is managed in the cloud from within a central Dashboard. Clicking Open Sophos Home will display the program’s interface:Īs you can see from the above screenshot, the interface is extremely minimal, with seemingly no provision to access settings or change preferences.
SOPHOS HOME SECURITY UPDATE
Once the installation process has completed you’ll see the Sophos Home icon displayed in the system tray, right clicking the icon presents two options… 1) Open Sophos Home and 2) Update now. Initial download is 14.7Mb but more files will be downloaded during the installation process so you must be connected to the internet.
SOPHOS HOME SECURITY INSTALL
So, the next step is obviously to click the Install button under “Add this Computer”. You won’t be able to download and install the software until you reach this stage. Once you’ve set up your account and logged in you can then access your dashboard and get things rolling: As is the norm with cloud-based management, the first requirement is setting up an account. Sophos Home can be installed on up to 10 computers per account, all managed from a central online console – or “dashboard”. Sophos has primarily concentrated on providing IT and enterprise solutions for large companies, including the likes of Xerox, Ford, Avis, and Toshiba.Īs you can deduce from the information above, Sophos is no small concern, according to Sophos… “ our products help secure the networks used by 100 million people in 150 countries and 100,000 businesses.” So, when a reputable company like Sophos offers a free antivirus solution for home users, one tends to sit up and take notice. Originally founded in the UK (in 1985) Sophos has since expanded its operations worldwide, including across the South Pacific, US, Canada, and Europe. Who is Sophos?įor those who may not be familiar with he name Sophos is a well established security company with 30 years experience in the industry.
With new (reputable) alternatives as scarce as rocking horse manure, I was pleasantly surprised to see that security company Sophos has now joined the fray with a free antivirus called Sophos Home.
The one exception in recent times is probably Panda Security, whose free cloud-based antivirus has not only proved to be effective but also gained a solid following. The free antivirus market has been dominated for years by several well known and popular names, it’s also an area where new products traditionally struggle to make any impact.
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