Case study: University of Otago
The University of Otago has been a satisfied Sophos Anti-Virus customer for many years. When the level of spam became unbearable for the 20,000 students and 3000 members of staff, the IT department turned to Sophos PureMessage. The university now benefits from consolidated multi-tier protection against viruses and spam.
"We're very pleased to have Sophos at our side, protecting our staff, students, computing investments and international reputation."
Mark Borrie, Chief Security Officer
Fact file
| Sector | Higher education |
|---|---|
| Location | New Zealand |
| Environment | 12,000 desktops receive 1.7 million emails per day |
| Solution | Endpoint Security and Control Email Security and Control |
Business challenge
- A significant growth in the amount of spam received meant the university needed a comprehensive solutions that could block viruses and spam at the gateway, as well as enforce messaging policies.
Technology solution
- Sophos Anti-Virus was already in place to defend against computer viruses; PureMessage was chosen because of its powerful protection and availability of policy enforcement.
Business results
- The university's productivity is up, users are happier, and staff and students can communicate more effectively with each other.
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