| No more Windows games for you says Sophos |
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| by Stan Beer | |
| Wednesday, 31 January 2007 | |
  
IT security firm Sophos has announced that its Application Control software has been extended to give businesses the ability to control and block Windows computer games, including Solitaire, MineSweeper and FreeCell - some of the most popular games in the world. According to Sophos, the negative impact on company productivity caused by the games has meant that many organisations have shown significant interest in wanting to control their installation and use on company computers.
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"When I wrote Solitaire for Microsoft, I unleashed a monster of unproductivity onto the world," Wes Cherry, author of Microsoft Windows Solitaire told Sophos. "I bet there are millions of bosses out there who hate me. If I had a penny for every hour that has been wasted playing Solitaire in the office, I could hire Bill Gates as my golf caddie." "Microsoft says that 'Windows comes with a small set of games that you can play whenever you're in the mood for a bit of fun,' and this is fine - except when employees are doing it at their company's expense," said Carole Theriault, senior security consultant at Sophos. "These games have been available on most installations of Windows for years, and I would bet more hours have been spent playing them in the office than any other game in the world." Windows games currently blocked by Sophos Application Control: MS Windows Games: -Solitaire -Hearts -Spider Solitaire -FreeCell -MineSweeper -3D Pinball MSN Gaming Zone: -Internet Backgammon -Internet Checkers -Internet Hearts -Internet Reversi -Internet Spades The ability to block Windows games bolsters Sophos's previous Application Control offering that allows system administrators to block popular games from 15 major games publishers, including Eidos Interactive, SEGA and Electronic Arts. |
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