Sophos launched its Home Premium with ransomware protection. Sophos Home Premium features advanced anti-ransomware capabilities that can quickly detect previously unknown ransomware going beyond just traditional antivirus features it delivers proactive, real-time protection for consumers from the latest malicious software and hacking attempts, and includes privacy protection features. Sophos Home Premium is designed for ease of use, protecting both PCs and Macs, and enables the management of up to ten other computers from one central dashboard.
“In 2017 we witnessed a global black market emerge that has enabled even unsophisticated criminals to hold our data for ransom and sell our private details for identity theft and more,” said Chet Wisniewski, Principal Research Scientist at Sophos. “It’s become critical for home users to protect their digital lives and assets. Consumers demand the same quality of protection the world’s most discerning organizations require. The research we do in SophosLabs gives us the unique ability to provide them state-of-the-art protection against ransomware, malicious websites, and online threats.”
With Sophos Home Premium, the company is bringing the powerful security and ransomware protection that IT professionals trust at work to consumers at home. “More than 280,000 IT organizations worldwide rely on Sophos to protect themselves against cyber threats, and we passionately believe that home users should enjoy the same level of protection,” said Matt Fairbanks, chief marketing officer at Sophos. “Sophos Home is based on the proven business-class technology that protects some of the world’s biggest brands, and we have now made that accessible to home environments. Too many consumer products in our industry confuse and annoy their customers. We believe that Sophos Home simply delivers the most innovative, effective, and ‘un-annoying’ home computer protection.”