Aliroo's PrivaWall Receives Check Point Software's OPSEC Certification.MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 18, 1999--Aliroo Inc., an international developer and provider of Information System Security solutions, announced today that Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq:CHKPF) has awarded 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 (tm) certification to PrivaWall, a new security system for cross-wall security that provides manageable, flexible and transparent email authentication See e-mail authentication. and encryption to handle corporate email security and protect enterprises of any size. Aliroo designed PrivaWall to insure compatibility with most 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. email systems including Check Point Software's products, utilizing its Open Platform for Secure Enterprise Connectivity (OPSEC) CVP CVP central venous pressure. CVP abbr. central venous pressure CVP central venous pressure. CVP Central venous pressure, see there (Content Vectoring Protocol The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. ) Application Programmer's Interface (API (Application Programming Interface) A language and message format used by an application program to communicate with the operating system or some other control program such as a database management system (DBMS) or communications protocol. ). Check Point Software's OPSEC Alliance delivers the industry's first enterprise-wide security framework through which customers can easily, seamlessly and selectively integrate a full spectrum of security applications, defined and driven by a single, central enterprise-wide security policy. OPSEC certification is awarded upon successful completion of the appropriate testing process and marks the official approval for support of the Check Point(tm) FireWall-1(R) enterprise security solution. Certification criteria is posted at http://www.checkpoint.com/opsec/certification.htm. "Aliroo develops superior and unique information system security solutions based on industry and government standards, and we intend to continue to pursue the support and interoperability of industry-leading products like Check Point's FireWall-1," said Jim Prohaska, executive vice president of Aliroo. "For that reason, we're very pleased to be awarded OPSEC certification and look forward to providing our customers with the added benefits of a recognized, certified and comprehensive solutions for document security." PrivaWall works in conjunction with an enterprise's SMTP compatible email system, allowing the enterprise manager to enforce security policies, including encryption, authentication (1) Verifying the integrity of a transmitted message. See message integrity, e-mail authentication and MAC. (2) Verifying the identity of a user logging into a network. and filtering, as well as the ability to monitor email and communication processes. PrivaWall ensures the total privacy and authenticity of each user's messages and attachments. PrivaWall applies Aliroo's existing solutions, including its keybook manager, to manage symmetric and asymmetric keys, keyclues and engines for internal/external and domestic/international recipients; to encrypt attachments; and to encrypt body text. "By achieving OPSEC certification, Aliroo's PrivaWall offers customers a complementary email encryption solution for Check Point's FireWall-1 that can be easily integrated," said Asheem Chandna, vice president of marketing and business development for Check Point Software Technologies, Inc. "The addition of PrivaWall to our list of OPSEC-certified products broadens the customer's choice as they design the network security solution that best meets the needs of their organization." In addition to supporting Check Point FireWall-1, PrivaWall is compatible with virtually any firewall and uniquely offers "Push" encryption technology that allows recipients without decryption (cryptography) decryption - Any procedure used in cryptography to convert ciphertext (encrypted data) into plaintext. software to read encrypted messages. PrivaWall 1.0 Features -- Check Point FireWall-1 support using CVP -- Automatically applies MIS's policy for email security -- Compatible with any email client See e-mail program. software -- Compatible with Aliroo's existing solutions -- Does not require any remote installation for recipients or originators -- Provides unique Push technology -- Provides effective, yet intuitive, policy management tools -- Offers optional "hands-off" of private correspondence -- Offers optional "hands-off" to manual encryption/decryption About OPSEC Check Point's Open Platform for Secure Enterprise Connectivity (OPSEC) is the leading industry-wide alliance that provides the first enterprise-wide security framework to deliver guaranteed interoperability and choice among best-of-breed enterprise security products. OPSEC uses a combination of published application programming interfaces (APIs), industry-standard protocols and a high-level scripting language A high-level programming, or command, language that is interpreted (translated on the fly) rather than compiled ahead of time. A scripting, or script, language may be a general-purpose programming language or it may be limited to specific functions used to augment the running of an to provide a single framework that integrates and manages all aspects of secure enterprise networking The networking infrastructure in a large enterprise with multiple computer systems and networks of different types is extraordinarily complex. Due to the myriad of interfaces that are required, much of what goes on has little to do with the real data processing of the payroll and orders. through an open, extensible management framework. With OPSEC, customers can easily, seamlessly and selectively integrate a full spectrum of security and network management applications, defined and driven by a single, central enterprise-wide policy. For more information visit http://www.opsec.com. About Aliroo Aliroo is an international developer and provider of enterprise security and content assurance management solutions. The company provides easy-to-use, innovative security solutions for both client PCs and full networks in commercial and government organizations worldwide. The company develops, produces and markets solutions for privacy, security and copyright protection in documents covering email, Internet file transfer, groupware Software that supports multiple users working on related tasks in local and remote networks. Also called "collaborative software," groupware is an evolving concept that is more than just multiuser software which allows access to the same data. , faxes and archiving. Aliroo's solutions, which can be mastered in minutes, are designed for the corporate user, and because of their scalability, are ideal for both large corporate users and small enterprises. Aliroo solutions, which provide high data assurance in an intuitive manner, include PrivaSuite, PrivaWall, PrivaSeal and SecureSentry and all support multiple encryption suites, symmetric and asymmetric (PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) A framework for creating a secure method for exchanging information based on public key cryptography. The foundation of a PKI is the certificate authority (CA), which issues digital certificates that authenticate the identity of ) key management processes and are available in six languages. Aliroo's North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Headquarters is located in McLean, with its International Headquarters and R&D Facility located in Israel. The company also has a strong presence in Europe and the Pacific Rim Pacific Rim, term used to describe the nations bordering the Pacific Ocean and the island countries situated in it. In the post–World War II era, the Pacific Rim has become an increasingly important and interconnected economic region. . For more information on the company, products, and latest announcements, please visit the Aliroo Website at http://www.aliroo.com. Copyrighted 1999 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. Check Point, the Check Point logo, FireWall-1, and OPSEC are trademarks or registered trademarks of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. |
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