Check Point Software Announces Industry's First Comprehensive VPN/Security Solution for Linux.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. 16, 1999-- Secure Virtual Networking (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 on Linux to Meet Customer Needs Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, (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) ) today announced the industry's first comprehensive and open VPN/Security solutions for the Linux operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. . Check Point's Secure Virtual Network (SVN) architecture for Red Hat Linux Red Hat Linux, assembled by Red Hat, was a popular, "middle-aged" Linux distribution (not as old as Slackware but older than Ubuntu) upon its discontinuation in 2004.[1] Red Hat Linux 1.0 was released on November 3, 1994. (NASDAQ: RHAT RHAT Red Hat (stock symbol) RHAT Rainwater Harvesting Association of Tanzania RHAT Register Hba Attributes ), gives Linux users access to the same market-leading 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. benefits already available on other major operating systems and platforms. "We are seeing a growing customer interest in deploying Check Point Software's market-leading Internet security solutions on Linux," said Asheem Chandna, vice president of marketing and business development of Check Point Software, Inc. "Check Point's SVN architecture now provides customers the choice to deploy the industry's leading VPN/security solution on a broad variety of platforms, be it gateways, servers or clients." "The availability of Check Point Software's powerful Internet security solutions on Red Hat Linux is a significant advance for the enterprise," said Paul McNamara, General Manager, Enterprise Business Unit, Red Hat, Inc. "Check Point now provides Linux users with a market-leading security solution that furthers the attractiveness of Red Hat Linux as a secure and reliable choice for the enterprise." Offering support for Linux underscores one of the main characteristics of the Secure Virtual Network (SVN) architecture - the ability to extend security easily into new operating environments. Incorporating all the critical elements for a secure Internet environment, SVN provides secure and seamless Internet connectivity between networks, systems, applications and users and ensures secure communications across the Internet, intranets and extranets. About Check Point Software Technologies Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. is the worldwide leader in securing the Internet. The company's integrated architecture includes network security (FireWall-1, VPN-1, Provider-1 and Check Point RealSecure), traffic control (FloodGate-1 and ConnectControl), and IP address management (Meta IP). Check Point Software solutions enable customers to implement centralized policy-based management with enterprise-wide distributed deployment. Via the 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 Alliance, Check Point Software's products seamlessly integrate with "best-of-breed" products from more than 200 leading industry partners. The company has U.S. headquarters in Redwood City, California Redwood City is a suburb located on the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. Redwood City is the county seat of San Mateo County. As of the 2005 census, the city had a total population of 76,000. and international headquarters in Ramat-Gan, Israel. For more information, please call 800/429-4391 or 650/628-2000 or visit http://www.checkpoint.com or http://www.opsec.com. Trademark Information 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, 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. |
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