Built upon Sophos’s business side of security products, Sophos Home Premium isn’t the most user-friendly of tools, but if you know what you’re doing and you’re trying to help those who don’t, it’s good for the job. That’s because everything is managed remotely via a web browser. Simply log into the Sophos dashboard, and you can see how everyone’s device is doing. The main page offers information on the number of threats and websites blocked on that device, plus it allows you to implement some parental controls if you want.
Additionally, there’s keylogger protection and a safe browser option for keeping you safe while checking your online banking. Unlike other virus protection software, Sophos extends things to include webcam protection too.
So, what’s the downside? Sophos Home Premium is fairly unwieldy at times and a little intimidating given its wealth of options. More importantly, if you want to change a simple setting, you still need to dive into the remote management portal in your web browser, which makes it a less attractive proposition for one system use. Still, if you’re the family’s tech support, this is an ideal way of circumventing various common issues.