Last month we announced our intent to purchase Astaro, one of the fastest growing network security vendors in the IT security market. In the short term we'll continue operating the two partner programs independently. So if you'd like to provide further protection to your customers by offering Sophos network security solutions too you'll want to sign up for the Astaro Partner Program. Find out more about the announcement and the Astaro Partner Program here.

New Endpoint product and bundles coming in July
We're making changes—to meet customer needs and to help you sell more! In July we'll introduce a new Endpoint Security product and two new bundles. Listen to our 5 minute presentation to learn how our change WILL help you sell more! Join our Endpoint Product webcast on June 23rd and visit the Partner Portal regularly for updates.

Get ready for Sophos Virtualization Scan Controller
More and more of your customers are using virtualized systems. But with lots of virtual machines running on one physical computer, performing scans can slow things down. Later this summer, we're releasing a tool to help make things faster. Read more about the Virtualization Scan Controller.

Mobile Control has launched
The long-awaited Sophos Mobile Control is finally here. So now you can secure your customers’ smartphones and tablets with our great new product and reap the financial rewards. Watch the videos and get more information on the portal.

We've made other updates too
You can now offer anti-virus protection to your customers who use Sun’s Network Attached Storage (NAS). That’s because we now support Sun ZFS storage systems, as well as NetApp and EMC Celerra NAS systems. We’ve also updated SafeGuard PrivateDisk. The new version (2.5) adds support for new operating systems, including Windows 7 64 bit.

We've got new battlecards
We've updated our battlecards for Symantec, Trend Micro and McAfee -see how they measure against our new Endpoint 9.7. Take a look at them here.

New mobile campaign:
7 tips for securing mobile workers
More and more people are using their personal iPads, smartphones and other devices for business use. This makes it even harder to protect an organization's data, network and reputation. The latest Ponemon Institute whitepaper gives tips on how to control the risks and keep data safe.

Get the whitepaper today and use our handy tools to promote it to your customers.

Generate business with our free security scans
Use our free security scans when talking to your prospects.  Take them to http://www.sophos.com/en-us/products/free-tools/free-security-scans.aspx so they can scan their network without uninstalling their existing antivirus software. And make sure you are signed up to our lead referral program so you receive the leads back to you.

Read our new report:
The state of data security
Last year, companies spent $7.2 million, on average, to clean up a data breach. But it could cost a lot more in customer trust and business. Read our report to learn about the latest issues surrounding unprotected data on mobile devices and social media sites. Find out data protection strategies that help to keep data both safe and compliant. Get the report now.

Would you like to install a Sophos Email Appliance or Web Appliance with our best practices from your office?Our Advanced Sales Engineer – Email and Advanced Sales Engineer – Web courses now include hands-on labs, with the full setup and initial configuration of a Sophos Email Appliance or Web Appliance. These labs are run from your web browser on our Sophos Interactive Showroom. You'll need to have passed the online Foundation and Trusted Sales Engineer certifications. Then you can register for these two courses on the Education section on our partner portal. Each course takes approximately 4 hours to complete. Learn more.