Activis Adopts Check Point's Provider-1 to Broaden Managed Security Services.Business Editors & High-tech Writers RAMAT GAN Ramat Gan (rä`mät gän), city (1994 pop. 122,200), W central Israel, adjacent to Tel Aviv. Founded in 1921, Ramat Gan is an important industrial center. Food processing is the chief industry; construction materials are also made there. , Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 20, 2000 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: CHKP CHKP Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (stock abbreviation, AMEX) ), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the , today announced that Activis, a global provider of managed security services Security services are state institutions for the provision of intelligence, primarily of a strategic nature, but also including protective security intelligence. Examples include the Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) in the United Kingdom, and the , will integrate Check Point's Provider-1(TM) into its extensive managed Internet security ''This article or section is being rewritten at Internet security is the process of protecting data and privacy of devices connected to internet from information robbery, hacking, malware infection and unwanted software. service offering. The agreement enables Activis, part of the Articon-Integralis group, a European European emanating from or pertaining to Europe. European bat lyssavirus see lyssavirus. European beech tree fagussylvaticus. European blastomycosis see cryptococcosis. market leader in the IT security solutions sector, to provide its customers with the industry's leading security management solution designed to deliver scalable, multi-policy security management -- vital elements for eBusiness growth and profitability. Today's announcement reflects a growing trend among service providers and telcos to incorporate solutions based on Check Point's Secure Virtual Network (SVN SVN Subversion (version control system) SVN Slovenia (international traffic code) SVN Social Venture Network SVN South Vietnam SVN Secure Virtual Network SVN Supervised Visitation Network ) architecture into their managed service offerings. Provider-1 is a key component of this unique architecture as it allows service providers and large enterprises to meet diverse and demanding requirements for large-scale VPNs/security. "Activis' top priority is to meet the unique security requirements of our customers. As a global managed service provider, we opted for Check Point's Provider-1 because it offers an integrated and scaleable solution that can be managed centrally," John Cheney, general manager, Activis. "Check Point is the clear market leader and so the preferred platform for the majority of our customers." As Activis already manages over 120 firewalls and VPNs worldwide, Provider-1 will enhance both manageability and scalability of each customer's network security deployment. In combination with Provider-1 at the Network Operation Center, Check Point's VPN-1 Appliance, developed in partnership with Nokia, will be deployed at customer locations hosted and managed by Activis to ensure secure VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. sessions and firewall protection for each customer. "We are pleased that Activis has chosen to build its services around Check Point's Provider-1," said Limor Bakal, vice president of international sales and marketing at Check Point Software Technologies. "With Provider-1 and Check Point's VPN and firewall solutions, Activis can offer its customers comprehensive Internet security that meets the demands of today as well as the challenges of tomorrow." About Check Point Software Technologies Check Point Software Technologies is the worldwide leader in securing the Internet. The company's Secure Virtual Network (SVN) architecture provides the infrastructure that enables secure and reliable Internet communications. SVN secures business-to-business (B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G. B2B - business to business ) communications between networks, systems, applications and users across the Internet, Intranets and extranets. Check Point's Open Platform for Security (OPSEC (OPerations SECurity) The U.S. military term for concealing critical information as part of a counterintelligence plan. A form of "security by obscurity," OPSEC determines what information adversaries can obtain or piece together from observation and to provide measures for ) provides the framework for integration and interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. with "best-of-breed" solutions from over 200 leading industry partners. For more information, please call the company at 800/429-4391 or 650/628-2000 or visit the company on the Web at http://www.checkpoint (programming) checkpoint - Saving the current state of a program and its data, including intermediate results, to disk or other non-volatile storage, so that if interrupted the program could be restarted at the point at which the last checkpoint occurred. .com or at http://www.opsec.com. About Activis Activis offers managed security services to enable customers to secure their IT infrastructure 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The service operates worldwide with security management centres (SMCs) established in Germany, the UK and the USA and includes fully managed Firewall's, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and content management services. Activis is the first managed security service marketed through distributors, OEMs, resellers and VARs, offering customers the highly secure service infrastructure of a partner with long-term expertise in security solutions and services. Activis is part of Articon-Integralis AG, the European market leader in the IT security solutions sector. Additional information about Activis is available on the Internet under www.activis.com. About Articon-Integralis Articon-Integralis AG was formed from the merger of ARTICON Information Systems AG with the Integralis Group, and is the European market leader in the IT security solutions sector in terms of both revenue and geographic coverage. Articon-Integralis has 20 offices in Europe and the U.S. and over 450 employees. Articon-Integralis solutions enable businesses to conduct secure communication and e-commerce transactions over private and public computer networks The company offers comprehensive security solutions, which include first-class IT security products and a range of consulting, system integration and managed security services under the names Integralis, Allasso and Activis, Articon-Integralis' clients include government agencies and a range of European and U.S. companies, including two thirds of DAX 30 and half of FTSE FTSE A company that specializes in index calculation. Although not part of a stock exchange, co-owners include the London Stock Exchange and the Financial Times. Notes: The FTSE is similar to Standard & Poor's in the United States. 100 companies. Additional information about Articon-Integralis is available on the Internet under www.articon-integralis.com. |
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