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Sophos Group plc is a security software and hardware company. Sophos develops products for communication endpoint, encryption, network security, email security and mobile security as well as unified threat management. Sophos is focused on providing security software to the mid market and pragmatic enterprise from 100 to 5000 Seat organisations, however they still do protect home users. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. == History == Sophos was founded by Jan Hruska and Peter Lammer and began producing its first antivirus and encryption products in 1985.〔("Sophos: the early years" ). ''Naked Security''.〕 During the late 1980s and into the 1990s, Sophos primarily developed and sold a range of security technologies in the UK, including encryption tools available for most users (private or business). In the late 1990s, Sophos concentrated its efforts on the development and sale of antivirus technology, and embarked on a program of international expansion. Meanwhile, Sophos opened several subsidiary operations and moved to selling exclusively with channel partners. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Sophos added a series of data security and protection tools and remote device administration tools to its product range . In 2006, Peter Gyenes and Steve Munford were named chairman and CEO of Sophos respectively. Jan Hruska and Peter Lammer remain as members of the board of directors.〔("Sophos Management Team | Global Leaders in IT Security" ). ''sophos.com''.〕 In 2010, the majority interest of Sophos was sold to Apax. In 2010, Nick Bray, formerly Group CFO at Micro Focus International, was named CFO of Sophos. In 2011, Utimaco Safeware AG were accused of supplying data monitoring and tracking software to partners that have sold to governments such as Syria. Sophos issued a statement of apology and confirmed that they had suspended their relationship with the partners in question and launched a thorough investigation. In 2012, Kris Hagerman, formerly CEO at Corel Corporation, was named CEO of Sophos and joined the company's board. Former CEO Steve Munford became non-executive chairman of the board. In June 2015, Sophos announced plans to raise $100 million on the London Stock Exchange. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sophos」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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