Panda Security for Business has been selected by Nkonkobe Municipality in the Eastern Cape to provide exclusive protection for its network.
"Panda was chosen because it was the only solution at the time that fixed all of the problems," says Bevan Hobbs, MD of the Nkonkobe's ISP, Procomp. "It found viruses that none of the other 10 different anti-virus packages (including Norton and PC-Cillin) we tried could find, and fixed the problems."
Hobbs explains that before Panda was purchased, the municipality was forced to spend thousands of rands annually to fight the onslaught of viruses that were still slipping past its defences into the network of almost 70 PCs, including those operating remotely.
With the purchase of two Windows Servers, Hobbs explains: "The cost of updating the signature files on an individual basis was high [so] the natural progression was to put in a server-based solution."
"Once we installed Panda Security for Business, problems were solved and Nkonkobe was happy," says Hobbs. Describing it as a "breeze" to operate, he praises the security solution's simplicity and the fact that it is very easy to maintain.
More importantly, though, the increased level of protection has ensured a vast decrease in PC downtime and ultimately, says Hobbs, an increase in productivity. Now that the network is sufficiently protected, the municipality can claim peace of mind, and its service delivery obligations to the community can continue unimpeded.
Alex Matthews, head of communications for Panda Security (South Africa), says: "Panda is proud to able to assist local government in implementing its service delivery mandate through ensuring that IT operations remain in a protected, virus-free environment."
Panda Security for Business is a scalable, modular solution with a single point management and administration. Due to its resource-friendly nature and flexible deployment options, the product is ideal for networks with limited bandwidth.
With a proactive information system to prevent the spread of infection and hourly verification of automatic updates, anti-malware protection is optimised."
For more information about the solution, visit: http://www.pandasecurity.com/southafrica/enterprise/solutions/businessecure/.
Share