Check Point Named a Leader in META Group METAspectrum Enterprise Firewall Report.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)--Dec. 5, 2003 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq:CHKP CHKP Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (stock abbreviation, AMEX) ), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced that it has been ranked among the market leaders in META Group's recently released METAspectrum(SM) for Enterprise Firewalls report. Check Point ranked highest for "performance" -- a category that takes into account technology superiority, company agility and execution -- and is credited for its history of innovation, superior name recognition and impeccable track record for security. META Group (Nasdaq:METG METG Military Effects Test Group ) is a leading research and consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a that focuses on information technology and business transformation strategies. The report defines the enterprise firewall market as characterized by firewall products used primarily in demilitarized zones (DMZ (DeMilitarized Zone) A middle ground between an organization's trusted internal network and an untrusted, external network such as the Internet. Also called a "perimeter network," the DMZ is a subnetwork (subnet) that may sit between firewalls or off one leg of a ) environments, within an organization's internal network, or as the interface to the Internet for smaller, regional offices. Emphasis is placed on products focused on firewalling and that typically include virtual private networking (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. ) capabilities. An 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. pioneer and innovator, Check Point has a history of delivering superior, cutting-edge solutions. Its patented Stateful Inspection technology, now the de facto [Latin, In fact.] In fact, in deed, actually. This phrase is used to characterize an officer, a government, a past action, or a state of affairs that must be accepted for all practical purposes, but is illegal or illegitimate. industry standard, served as the basis for FireWall-1(R) -- the world's first easy-to-use commercial firewall, now deployed by 97 of the Fortune 100. Further technological advancements led to the launch of VPN-1 Pro, the first robust and integrated security and connectivity solution, and most recently, Check Point's Next Generation(TM) with Application Intelligence(TM) -- the industry's best and most intelligent Internet security for defeating both network and application-level attacks. "The METAspectrum report on Enterprise Firewalls further validates Check Point's Internet security leadership, technical superiority and innovation," said Gil Shwed, chairman and 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. , Check Point Software Technologies. "Moving forward, we will deliver new solutions that advance perimeter, internal and Web security and continue to ensure our customers are always far ahead of dynamic Internet threats." "Based on our analysis, I expect the enterprise firewall market to remain robust over the next several years, with application-layer awareness and high levels of manageability essential elements for success," said Mark Bouchard, senior program director, META Group. "Check Point's ranking as an enterprise firewall leader clearly demonstrates that they are on the right track in this regard." About METAspectrum METAspectrum(SM) evaluations from META Group (Nasdaq:METG) provide IT professionals with a view into critical market success factors and vendor positioning. METAspectrum delivers comprehensive evaluations of both technology markets and vendor product offerings. There are multiple market evaluations planned for release in 2003 and beyond. METAspectrum evaluations are updated quarterly, biannually bi·an·nu·al adj. 1. Happening twice each year; semiannual. 2. Occurring every two years; biennial. bi·an , or annually, depending on the characteristics of individual markets. To view completed market evaluations, or learn more about the METAspectrum methodology, visit www.metagroup.com/metaspectrum. METAspectrum(SM) market evaluations and results are the sole property of META Group, Inc. and are Copyright (C) 2003 META Group, Inc. All rights reserved. Permission to use the results requires prior written approval from META Group, and should not be deemed an endorsement of any company or product. About Check Point Software Technologies Check Point Software Technologies is the worldwide leader in securing the Internet. It is the confirmed market leader of both the worldwide VPN and firewall markets. Through its Next Generation product line, the company delivers a broad range of Perimeter, Internal and Web security solutions that protect business communications and resources for corporate networks and applications, remote employees, branch offices and partner extranets. Extending the power of the Check Point solution is its 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 ), the industry's framework and alliance for integration and interoperability with "best-of-breed" solutions from over 350 leading companies. Check Point solutions are sold, integrated and serviced by a network of 1,900 Check Point partners in 86 countries. 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. Check Point, the Check Point logo, Application Intelligence, ClusterXL, ConnectControl, FireWall-1, VPN-1 GX, FireWall-1 SecureServer, VPN-1 VSX (Verification Suite for X/Open) A testing procedure from X/Open that verifies compliance with their endorsed standards. VSX3 has over 5,500 tests for compliance with XPG3. See XPG. VSX - Verification Suite for X/open. , FloodGate-1, INSPECT, INSPECT XL, MultiGate, Open Security Extension, OPSEC, Provider-1, SecureKnowledge, SecureXL, SiteManager-1, SmartCenter, SmartCenter Pro, SmartDashboard, SmartDefense, SmartLSM, SmartMap, SmartView, SmartView Monitor, SmartView Reporter, SmartView Status, SmartView Tracker, 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 , UAM UAM Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Spain) UAM Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana (México) UAM Uniwersytet im. , User-to-Address Mapping, UserAuthority, VPN-1 Accelerator Card, VPN-1 Pro, Check Point Express, VPN-1 Edge, Safe@Office, VPN-1 SecureClient, VPN-1 SecuRemote, VPN-1 SecureServer, and VPN-1 VSX are trademarks, service marks, 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 Nos. 5,606,668, 5,835,726, and 6,496,935 and may be protected by other U.S. Patents, foreign patents, or pending applications. |
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