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Received any mail from Sophos informing you of the correct licensing of Sophos licenses? Find out more.

Sophos has released SFOS v17.1.2 MR2. This version will be available in small stages and can be downloaded from the MySophos portal.

Sophos Central Email Advanced has been released and is available for immediate purchase from our store. It adds important functions to the standard version.

Sophos Central Wireless 2.0 adds new features such as Synchronized Security or Enhanced Rogue AP Detection, in addition to a number of improvements.

Sophos has introduced three new access points equipped with the new Wave 2 standard. Learn more about the APX 320, APX 530 and APX 740.

Sophos has completed UTM version 9.510. This version will be available in small stages and can be downloaded from the FTP server.

Sophos Central Endpoint is undergoing several changes. For example, the standard version is dropped and new product names are juggled.

Watch out users of Sophos Central Server Protection! Sophos will update its server protection this July (at no additional cost).

Sophos has released SFOS v17.1.1 MR1. This version will be available in small stages and can be downloaded from the MySophos portal.

Sophos has completed SFOS v17.1.0 GA. All those who have installed version v17.0 on their XG can install the update now.

With the release of SFOS 17.1, Sophos has finally published an update that will bring new features as well as a few bug fixes.

This post provides a brief overview of Sophos products for the home that can be used free of charge.

Sophos has completed SFOS v17.0.8 MR8. All those who have installed version v17.0 on their XG can install the update now.

In this article we present you the first steps towards our future visions for Avanet.

It's already over after a year. For various reasons, we have decided not to offer any more monthly Sophos licenses in the future.

In this article, we want to show how Sophos can help you comply with the new General Data Protection Regulation.

The new XG 85-135 and SG 105-135 models can now be ordered from our online shop. Any pre-orders will be processed immediately.

We visited the Sophos Roadshow 2018 in Dübendorf, Switzerland. Find out what it's all about and what Sophos will release in the next few months.

Sophos has completed SFOS v17.0.6 MR6. All those who have installed version v17.0 on their XG can install the update now.

In this article we report on the current status of HTTP & HTTPS. According to Google, 81 of the top 100 Internet sites already use HTTPS by default.

Sophos will launch new desktop appliances (Rev. 3) from the XG 85 and SG/XG 105 - 135 between late February and early May 2018.

Sophos has completed SFOS v17.0.5 MR5. All those who have installed version v17.0 on their XG can install the update now.

Sophos has completed SFOS v17.0.4 MR4. This release is only used to equip new devices during production.

Sophos has officially launched Intercept X 2 with Deep Learning. Everyone who already uses Intercept X will automatically benefit from the new technologies.

Previously, only Windows users could protect themselves against unknown threats. Today Intercept X is finally available for macOS.

Sophos has completed SFOS v16.05.9 MR9. If you don't want to install v17.0 on your XG yet, you can install the update now.

Intercept X 2.0 is about to be released. In this article we look behind the scenes and deal with the topic of machine learning.

Sophos has completed SFOS v17.0.3 MR3. All those who have installed version v17.0 on their XG can install the update right now.

Every year on December 12th, we celebrate the birth of Avanet. Today it's time again and this year it's our 5th anniversary!

Sophos has completed SFOS v17.0.2 MR2. All those who have installed version v17.0 MR1 on their XG can install the update right now.

Bargain hunters watch out! Anyone who opens an XG subscription by 27.11.2017 will receive an 8% discount on their new Sophos XG Firewall. Take the opportunity!

With the Sophos XG subscription, you can now pay for the EnterpriseGuard, FullGuard or FullGuard Plus license for the Sophos Firewall OS (SFOS) on a monthly basis.

Sophos has completed SFOS v17.0.1 MR1. All those who have installed version v17.0 on their XG can install the update right now.

Sophos completed the redesign and technical upgrade of the SG and XG series (210-450). Find out here on how the new Rev. 2 performs.

We are now offering our Sophos Central subscription in 242 countries. It's the easiest way to get a monthly Sophos Central license.

It is now ready and the final version of v17 for the SFOS is available for download. Here you can find a video with the new features and all bugfixes.

New SFOS will soon be released in version 17! I've summarized its most important new updates here.

We'd like to introduce you to our new Sophos news page. It will replace our blog and will only cover topics related to Sophos in the future.

We were able to release the first price update for our Sophos Central Subscription! You can find an overwiew of which licenses are affected here.

At last we can officially introduce you to our Sophos Licensing Portal. Take advantage of our Sophos Central subscription right away.

After three years, we have now reached the top of the Sophos podium. How did this happen? This and much more can be found in this article.

This year everything is about the Next-Generation Security and there were three major topics: Intercept X, Synchronized Security and the XG Firewall.

When we founded Avanet GmbH on 12.12.2012, we had no plans to convert it into a public limited company. Why this step?

With Sophos Phish Threat, a new and interesting product ist being added to Sophos Central Suite. It's supposed to help not being fooled by every phishing attempt.

Would you describe your company as untouchable in terms of ransomware and ATPs? We wanted to find out with a social experiment.

Sophos Central Device Encryption makes it even easier to encrypt hard drives. In this article we briefly present the solution.

With Sophos Central Email, spam, malware and phishing emails will no longer be a problem in your inbox. All information can be found here.

Ransomware is currently the most effective attack for hackers. We'll show you how Sophos Intercept X can protect you against these cryptotrojans.

The following server protection features are now available in Sophos Central, making server security even more effective and simple.

This blog article shows what this means for your Sophos firewall when the majority of web traffic is suddenly encrypted.

If you don't update your firewall, you probably haven't fully understood the principle of a firewall. Why are updates on a firewall so important?

Sophos offers several ways to protect servers. This article explains three recommended variants with their advantages and disadvantages.

The new XG firewall enables the communication between firewall and endpoints. Sophos is the first company to release Synchronized Security.

In November 2015, Sophos introduced the new XG Firewall to us. We show you what has changed.

Wireless networks provide companies and consumers easy access to the Internet. Understand the important aspects of a secure Wifi.

A firewall should be used by everyone. Whether it's the free home version to secure your home network or the business version for your company.