Bluesocket Joins Check Point's Partner Alliance Program Partnership Delivers OPSEC Certified Integration with Clientless End Point Security.BURLINGTON, Mass. -- In an effort to increase end-point security compliance, Bluesocket, Inc. (www.bluesocket.com), the leader in open wireless security and management solutions, today announced that it has received 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 (Open Platform for Security) certification from Check Point(R) Software Technologies Ltd. (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 : CHKP CHKP Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (stock abbreviation, AMEX) ), the world leader in securing the Internet. With OPSEC partner certification, Bluesocket's new version 4.1 will now interoperate with the Check Point Integrity(TM) Clientless Security, a non-intrusive, maintenance-free way to protect wireless devices against viruses, worms, Trojan Horses It may never be fully completed or, depending on its its nature, it may be that it can never be completed. However, new and revised entries in the list are always welcome.
"Ensuring endpoint compliance with corporate security standards is essential to protecting wireless networks," said Paul Weinstein Paul Weinstein is chief operating officer and senior fellow at the Progressive Policy Institute, a centrist think tank based in Washington, D.C. that is affiliated with the Democratic Leadership Council. , vice president of Business Development at Check Point Software. "BlueSocket's integration with Integrity Clientless Security provides customers with unparalleled ease-of-deployment, leveraging our clientless agents to detect and disable malware before infected machines can connect to the network." Without requiring installation of client software and taking advantage of automated Web-based scanning, the combined Bluesocket version 4.1 and Integrity Clientless Security solution is unique in providing network access control. This ensures that the user's device is free from viruses and worms, and has the latest required security patches. As a result, this new level of enterprise-class security mitigates the risks posed by employees and guests accessing enterprise resources via wireless connections. "The power to invoke Check Point's Integrity Clientless Security from within our Wireless Gateways signals a huge leap forward in fulfilling security compliance by preemptive pre·emp·tive or pre-emp·tive adj. 1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of preemption. 2. Having or granted by the right of preemption. 3. a. means," said Ralph Calistri, Bluesocket CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . With this industry-best certification, we are ensuring that our customers reach the highest level of security with the lowest amount of risk and management pain." Working with Check Point and the OPSEC partner alliance allows Bluesocket customers to receive the latest patches, updates and virus definitions, elevating wireless security to the next level where end-point compliance is achieved through automated, non-intrusive, and preventative means which protect users' machines before they can do harm to the network. Availability Version v4.1 is shipping now on all new Bluesocket Wireless Gateways and is available for download to all current users with a support contract. About Check Point's OPSEC OPSEC (Open Platform for Security) is the industry's open, multi-vendor security framework. With over 350 partners, OPSEC guarantees customers the broadest choice of best-of-breed integrated applications and deployment platforms that support Check Point's Perimeter, Internal and Web security solutions. Products that carry the OPSEC Certified seal have been tested to guarantee integration and interoperability, ensuring maximum protection for business communications and resources for corporate networks and applications, remote employees, branch offices and partner extranets. For complete OPSEC Alliance program information, including partner and product listings, the freely available OPSEC SDK (Software Developer's Kit) See developer's toolkit and Windows SDK. SDK - Software Developers Kit (or "Software Development Kit"). (software development kit) and evaluation versions of OPSEC Certified products, visit http://www.opsec.com. About Bluesocket, Inc. Founded in 1999, Bluesocket is the leader in open wireless security and management solutions that simplify the complexities of mobile enterprises. Thousands of Bluesocket Wireless Gateways are deployed by leading enterprises including Harvard University Harvard University, mainly at Cambridge, Mass., including Harvard College, the oldest American college. Harvard College Harvard College, originally for men, was founded in 1636 with a grant from the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. , Honeywell, Universal Health Services Universal Health Services, Inc. NYSE: UHS is a Fortune 500 company based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. This company is one of the nation's largest health care management companies, operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers , Toyota, Parker Hannifin Parker Hannifin Corporation (originally Parker Appliance Company) NYSE: PH, of Cleveland, Ohio, is a manufacturer of motion and control technologies. Founded in 1924, the company has been publicly traded on the NYSE since December 9, 1964. and others who require policy-based, open-systems solutions to secure, manage, and profit from their wireless networks. (www.bluesocket.com) Secure Mobility, BlueSecure and BlueView are trademarks or registered trademarks of Bluesocket, Inc. All other trademarks, trade names and company names referenced herein are used for identification only and are the property of their respective companies. (C)2004-2005 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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