ClearPoint Data Adaptor

ClearPoint Metrics, today announced the availability of a data adapter for IT security and control provider, Sophos.

Today, Sophos' Enterprise and Security Control solution defends organizations against known and unknown malware threats, as well as intrusion, policy abuse, unauthorized users, and the use of unwanted applications. ClearPoint's new data adapter will provide joint customers with advanced metrics capabilities and functionality related to protecting businesses from virus and spam-related security threats.

"Recent findings reveal the U.S. hosted 37 percent of the world's malware in 2008," said Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant for Sophos. "At Sophos, we work to reduce such viruses and spam - including those affecting our enterprise customers. With the ClearPoint data adapter, our customers will have access to improved reporting metrics for analyzing these threats and establishing a superior, proactive security posture."

The Security Performance Manager(TM) automates the entire process of designing, calculating and communicating Key Performance Indicators to help IT organizations manage and minimize asset risk and exposures. The solution is designed to consistently gather hard facts and reliable data, profile high-risk users, assets, and concentrations of risk, confidently communicate the state and effectiveness of major initiatives, proactively align IT initiatives with business priorities, and save substantial time and cost in compliance assessment, reporting, and audits.

"Our partnership with Sophos will arm customers with a clearer analysis and forecast of their current and imminent security threats, enabling them to better assess their preparedness and make strategic investment decisions." said James Acquaviva, CEO of ClearPoint Metrics. "ClearPoint's ability to fuse data from Sophos solutions with other enterprise information provides actionable metrics with rich context and relevancy to the user."