Case study: Marlborough Boys’ College

Marlborough Boys’ College chose Sophos Endpoint Security and Control and Email Security and Control to safeguard more than 1000 students and staff from computer threats and unsuitable internet content.

Security had been identified as a major priority for the college (one of New Zealand’s largest secondary schools) and since deploying Sophos products, every server, desktop and email gateway is now automatically protected, updated and managed using Sophos Enterprise Console.

"Sophos’s integrated solution was a very welcome change from our old anti-virus product, which required our IT administrative staff to be very hands-on with day-to-day management and had a degrading impact on our network performance."
Peter Olliver - Information Manager, Marlborough Boys’ College

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Fact file

Sector	Secondary education
Location	Blenheim, New Zealand
Environment	1000 students and 100 staff
Solution	Endpoint Security and Control Email Security and Control

Business challenge

• Marlborough Boys’ College has a strong commitment to providing a safe and secure online environment for all computer users.
• The school needed to safeguard its staff and students from malware, spam and unwanted content.

Technology solution

• The college deployed Sophos’s integrated anti-virus, anti-spam, anti-spyware and email policy solutions across all its servers, desktops and email gateways.
• Every computer is automatically updated and centrally managed using Enterprise Console – Sophos’s comprehensive suite of management tools.

Business results

• Sophos provides the College with a solution that exceeds the standards set out by the New Zealand Ministry of Education.
• Sophos’s regular updates are small in size, install automatically and quickly, so the college's students and staff can work uninterrupted while always protected against new threats.