Located in Oxfordshire, England, Sophos Group PLC is a British computer software company that designs and develops software solutions for computer security. The company was founded by Jan Hruska d Peter Lammer in 1985 when it designed its first security software including antivirus and encryption products. Sophos mainly develops software for network security, encryption, communication endpoint, email security, unified threat management, and mobile security.
The main targets for the company’s products are 100-5000-seat organizations in the small medium business (SMB) and enterprise sectors. While not their core focus, the company also provides an antivirus software for home use called Sophos Home, which is designed to show the product’s functionality.
