Check Point Revolutionizes Internet Security With New Web Security Solutions.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)--May 3, 2004 Web Intelligence Technology Provides Protection for the Entire Web Environment; Completes "Perimeter, Internal and Web Security" Roll-Out Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq:CHKP CHKP Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (stock abbreviation, AMEX) ), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today delivered the Web component of the previously announced Perimeter, Internal and Web Security strategy. In November 2003, the company unveiled a roadmap for providing intelligent Perimeter, Internal and Web Security solutions to address customers' dynamic and evolving 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. challenges. Today's announcement unveils the company's revolutionary new Web Intelligence(TM) technology and new Web security gateway solutions Connectra(TM) and SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. Network Extender See Media Center Extender, bus extender and DOS extender. (TM) (see related release). Web Intelligence provides Web application firewall technology for Check Point products, enabling fully-integrated application-level protection to Web servers and back-end systems. Check Point gateways, such as VPN-1(R) and Connectra(TM), are now equipped with Web Intelligence technology in addition to Stateful Inspection A firewall technology that ensures that all inbound packets are the result of an outbound request. Also called "stateful packet inspection" (SPI), it was designed to prevent harmful or unrequested packets from entering the computer. and Application Intelligence(TM). Web Intelligence provides an additional layer of defenses for the network, operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. , Web servers and back-end systems. Web Intelligence technology provides protection for the entire Web environment with the following features: -- Malicious Code Protector(TM) -- Innovative patent-pending technology that catches buffer overflow A common cause of malfunctioning software. If the amount of data written into a buffer exceeds the size of the buffer, the additional data will be written into adjacent areas, which could be buffers, constants, flags or variables. attacks and other malicious code, enabling the highest level of security protection for customers by monitoring Web communications for potential malicious executable code Software in a form that can be run in the computer. It typically refers to machine language, which is comprised of native instructions the computer carries out in hardware. Executable files in the DOS/Windows world use .EXE and . . -- Advanced Streaming Inspection -- Allows complex inspections and stream manipulation to be done in the kernel to create the industry's fastest application-level security processing, dramatically improving throughput and connection rates. -- Simple Deployment and Management -- Built to be quickly deployed to protect Web servers without complex tuning and configuration, as well as granular policy management with a flexible and easy-to-use graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to . Solving Real-World Customer Challenges Regal Entertainment Group is the largest motion picture exhibitor operator in the world, with over 6,000 screens in over 540 locations in 36 states. Their Web infrastructure is the backbone of their business as it allows them to securely communicate with remote sites and business partners. Andrew Bagrin, Director of Business Technology Applications for Regal Entertainment Group, Inc. explains: "We are evaluating Check Point's new Web Intelligence technology to protect our Web servers with additional layers of security and allow us to securely deploy web based applications for our users." "In November 2003, Check Point committed to delivering the world's most intelligent Internet security solutions for Perimeter, Internal and Web Security. Check Point is now delivering the first solutions to provide unmatched protection for the entire Web environment," said Gil Shwed, chairman and chief executive officer of Check Point Software Technologies. "With Web Intelligence, Connectra and SSL Network Extender, customers can apply Check Point's widely-proven, intelligent solutions to ensure the integrity of their Web infrastructure." Pricing and Availability Available later this month, Web Intelligence technology is offered as an add-on feature for VPN-1(R) and is also an integrated feature in Connectra. As an add-on for VPN-1, Web Intelligence technology is priced starting at $5,000 USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. . For more information, please visit: www.checkpoint.com/products/web_intelligence. About Check Point Software Check Point Software Technologies is the worldwide leader in securing the Internet. It is the confirmed market leader of both the worldwide 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. 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 more than 2,300 Check Point partners in 92 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. 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VSX - Verification Suite for X/open. 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, 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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