Check Point Announces VPN-1/FireWall-1 for New Nokia Appliance Platform Targeted At Enterprise Remote Offices.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REDWOOD CITY Redwood City, city (1990 pop. 66,072), seat of San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1868. Manufactures include commmunications, electrical, electronic, and medical equipment. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 30, 2000 New Jointly Developed Check Point/Nokia VPN/Security Appliance Expands Strategic Partnership Check Point Software Technologies (Nasdaq:CHKP CHKP Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (stock abbreviation, AMEX) ), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced it is expanding its partnership with Nokia to deliver comprehensive, integrated security appliances Security appliances protect computer networks from unwanted data traffic, intruders, email spam, enforce policies, and may also be used to create and manage VPNs. There are a number of types of security appliances. targeted at enterprise remote offices. Expanding the breadth of Check Point/Nokia security solutions, the new Nokia IP110 integrates Check Point's market-leading VPN-1(TM)/FireWall-1(R) software with Nokia's IP Network Security platform. This new Nokia appliance extends the choice of "Secured by Check Point" appliances available as a part of 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. "We are pleased to expand our partnership with Nokia with the release of VPN-1/FireWall-1 on the new Nokia IP appliance platform," said Asheem Chandna, vice president of business development and product management for Check Point Software Technologies. "Nokia can now deliver Check Point 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. solutions that reach large enterprises to small businesses and enterprise remote offices." "Nokia and Check Point enjoy a long-standing partnership which delivers the industry's leading Internet security appliance solution," said Dan MacDonald, vice president and general manager, Nokia Internet Communications. "The new IP110 appliance offers robust, full featured Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1 protection, tightly integrated on the trusted Nokia IP Network Security platform." For more information on the new Nokia IP110 appliance, please go to http://press.nokia.com/PR/200011/799882_5.html. The jointly developed Check Point/Nokia VPN/security appliances are widely recognized by premier market research firms, such as Gartner Group (company) Gartner Group - One of the biggest IT industry research firms. Address: Connecticut, USA. and Infornetics, as the leader in the 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. appliance market. Check Point and Nokia continue to expand the breadth and depth of their strategic partnership and jointly developed market-leading product offerings. 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 with "best-of-breed" solutions from over 270 leading industry partners. For more information, please call us at 800/429-4391 or 650/628-2000 or visit us on the Web at http://www.checkpoint.com or at http://www.opsec.com. Note to Editors: Check Point, the Check Point logo, FireWall-1, FloodGate-1, INSPECT, IQ Engine, Meta IP, Open Security Extension, OPSEC, Provider-1, User-to-Address Mapping, VPN-1, VPN-1 Accelerator Card, VPN-1 Appliance, VPN-1 Certificate Manager, VPN-1 Gateway, VPN-1 SecuRemote, VPN-1 SecureServer, Secure Virtual Network and ConnectControl are trademarks or registered trademarks of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. or its affiliates. All other product names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. The products described in this document are protected by U.S. Patent No. 5,606,668 and 5,835,726 and may be protected by other U.S. Patents, foreign patents, or pending applications. Internet Security Systems, RealSecure, SAFEsuite and ePatrol are trademarks of Internet Security Systems, Inc. and ISS ISS See Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS). Group, Inc. |
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