FIT will not reimburse you for Anti-Malware software or manage Sophos or any other Anti-Malware on your personal devices.The macOS, or Mac OS X system, has existed for 40 years in various forms - it’s robust, and because of its regular updates, malware developers find it hard to keep up with the changes and write viruses that will successfully infect the Mac operating system.Īpple's basic malware detection is built directly into its Mac OS X operating system. After 30 days Premium protection ends but standard Home protection continues. Note that while Sophos Home is free forever, Sophos will try to upsell you to Sophos Premium, which is a paid service, by making Premium available at no cost for the first 30 days. For additional Sophos Home help please visit. You do not need to use your FIT email or FIT password Sophos Home accounts do not sync with FIT and are not managed by the Division of Information Technology.įollow the step-by-step instructions from Sophos on how to download Sophos Home, install, and manage device settings. Go to and enter your first name, last name, email address and password then follow the instructions to activate your new account. To install Sophos Home you will first need to create a Sophos Home account. Please review the system requirements and uninstall any existing antivirus software before you install the Sophos Home Software.
If you choose not to purchase this software, you can install Sophos Home on up to three (3) Mac and Windows computers. Often a household can purchase one antivirus subscription that covers many computers. Paid antivirus products, usually costing about $75 per year, offer the best protection. Note: don’t install additional antivirus software on any device distributed/issued by FIT even if it is used off-campus it will already have antivirus installed.
In addition, antivirus is required for any computer trying to connect to FIT VPN. We recommend that all FIT students, faculty, and staff protect their personal computers from malicious software, inappropriate websites, and viruses by installing a high-quality antivirus program.
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