AST Computer protects customers' network assets with Check Point Firewall-First!; AST Manhattan Internet servers now come standard with Check Point's FireWall-First! software at no additional cost.IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 12, 1997--Responding to businesses' growing concerns over Internet security, AST (AST Computer, Irvine, CA) A PC manufacturer founded in 1980 by Albert Wong, Safi Quershey and Tom Yuen (A, S and T). It offered a complete line of PCs that sold through its dealer channel. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ASTA) Monday announced that its servers will offer Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.'s (NASDAQ:CHKPF) Check Point FireWall-First! with no added cost to the user. Bundled on AST's Manhattan Commerce Pro and Presence Pro Internet servers, FireWall-First! is a cost-effective, pre-configured network security solution that enables businesses to set up an Internet presence easily and securely. "AST continues to champion the small- and medium-sized business by delivering easy-to-use turnkey Internet solutions," said Laura Raybin, director, brand marketing, AST Computer. "By offering a network security solution from the market leader without raising our server prices, AST is blazing a new trail in cost-effective server security." FireWall-First! is a pre-configured network security solution for small- and medium-sized businesses. It employs a simple HTML-based graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to that the network administrator can access from anywhere on the company's network with a Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. . FireWall-First! supports five pre-configured Internet services including e-mail (POP3 and SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) The standard e-mail protocol on the Internet and part of the TCP/IP protocol suite, as defined by IETF RFC 2821. SMTP defines the message format and the message transfer agent (MTA), which stores and forwards the mail. ), Web (HTTP HTTP in full HyperText Transfer Protocol Standard application-level protocol used for exchanging files on the World Wide Web. HTTP runs on top of the TCP/IP protocol. ), file transfer (FTP FTP in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to ), Internet Relay Chat See IRC. (chat, messaging) Internet Relay Chat - (IRC) /I-R-C/, occasionally /*rk/ A client-server chat system of large (often worldwide) networks. IRC is structured as networks of Internet servers, each accepting connections from client programs, one per user. (IRC (Internet Relay Chat) Computer conferencing on the Internet. There are hundreds of IRC channels on numerous subjects that are hosted on IRC servers around the world. After joining a channel, your messages are broadcast to everyone listening to that channel. ) and Telnet. Bundled for the first time as standard software on AST's Internet servers, FireWall-First! offers flexibility for customers to increase beyond the pre-configured number of IP addresses or upgrade to Check Point's FireWall-1 enterprise products as their network needs change. "AST is taking aggressive measures to ensure performance, value and security for their customers," said Asheem Chandna, vice president of business development for Check Point Software Technologies Inc. "By offering Check Point's FireWall-First! software on its Manhattan servers, AST is providing a complete Internet solution for today's businesses." Ensuring that communication between a network and the Internet complies with a company's security policy, FireWall-First! protects users against unwanted intrusion, damage and theft. Providing the best level of security available, FireWall-First! is based on the same patented Stateful Inspection technology for controlling network traffic as Check Point's market-leading FireWall-1 enterprise security solution. Availability New AST Manhattan Commerce Pro and Presence Pro servers pre-loaded with Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 will offer Check Point's FireWall-First! this month. About Check Point Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. is the global network security software market share leader and inventor of the patented "Stateful Inspection" technology (U.S. Patent No. 5,606,668). According to a December 1996 report by the Yankee Group, the company's flagship product, Check Point FireWall-1, commanded 44 percent of the worldwide firewall market in the first half of 1996. FireWall-1 protects internal and external network communications for thousands of organizations of all sizes. Its products are sold worldwide through OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and partners, distributors, VARs, systems and network integrators and Internet Service Providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. . The company has U.S. headquarters in Redwood City, Calif., and international headquarters in Ramat-Gan, Israel. For product information, please visit http://www.checkpoint.com, e-mail info@checkpoint.com, or call 800/429-4391. About AST AST Research Inc. develops and markets a broad spectrum of desktop, mobile and server PC products that are sold in more than 100 countries worldwide. AST systems meet a wide range of customer needs, ranging from corporate business applications to advanced home and home office use. Corporate headquarters is located at 16215 Alton Parkway, P.O. Box 57005, Irvine, Calif., 92619-7005. Phone: 714/727-4141. Fax: 714/727-9335. Information about AST and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.ast.com . -0- AST is a registered trademark and AST Computer and Manhattan are trademarks of AST Research Inc. Check Point, FireWall-First! and FireWall-1 are trademarks of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Microsoft and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. All other products or services mentioned herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: Check Point Software, Redwood City Emily Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. , 415/562-0400, Ext. 228 emily@us.checkpoint.com or Jessica Johannes, 415/562-0400, Ext. 236 jessica@us.checkpoint.com or AST, Irvine Camerone Welch-Thorson, 714/727-8858 camerone.welch-thorson@ast.com or The Benjamin Group Lisa O'Connell, 714/245-7500 oconnell@oc.tbgi.com |
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