Check Point Software and Intrusion.com Partner to Secure Small and Medium Businesses.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. & RICHARDSON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aug. 22, 2000 Companies Will Produce New Class of Security Appliances to Enable Unprecedented Price/Performance for SMBs Check Point Software, Ltd. (Nasdaq:CHKP CHKP Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (stock abbreviation, AMEX) ), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, and Intrusion.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:INTZ), a leading provider of enterprise security solutions for the information-driven economy, today announced a partnership to jointly develop and deliver a new class of low-cost security appliances targeted at the small and medium business (SMB (1) (Small to Medium-sized Business) Also called "SME" (small to medium-sized enterprise), it refers to companies that are larger than the small office/home office (SOHO), but not huge. ) market. The appliances will extend 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 to small and medium businesses using Intrusion.com platforms. Designed for maximum flexibility and ease of use, these high-performance, low-cost appliances will enable secure eBusiness connections for small and medium businesses and enterprise small remote offices. The products can be deployed by customers or by managed service providers. "Security is a requirement for small and medium businesses participating in the Internet economy The Internet Economy refers to conducting business through markets whose infrastructure is based on the Internet and World-Wide Web. An Internet economy differs from a traditional economy in a number of ways, including: communication, market segmentation, distribution costs, and price. ," said Asheem Chandna, vice president of business development and product management at Check Point Software Technologies. "With this expanded partnership, Check Point and Intrusion.com are delivering "best-of-breed" 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. appliances for small and medium business customers everywhere to secure their eBusiness applications." "Intrusion.com recognizes that small and medium business customers are deploying new eBusiness applications at a rapid rate and demand security from vendors they can trust," said Eric Gore, vice president of business development at Intrusion.com. "We are pleased to expand our partnership with Check Point to deliver low-cost security appliances to customers in this fast-growing market." The first product to result from this partnership will be a low-cost security appliance small enough to sit on a desktop corner. The security appliance will come pre-installed with Check Point's market-leading VPN-1/FireWall-1 security software to offer customers a flexible, integrated security solution. The product will work with Check Point's market-leading security management solutions, allowing it to be managed centrally within an enterprise, as a managed service through telcos/service providers, and/or locally by small and medium offices. Product availability is targeted for early 4Q00. With pricing starting at under $2,000 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. , the new appliance will enable small and medium businesses and small remote offices to implement world-class 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. previously available only to large enterprises. About Intrusion.com, Inc. Intrusion.com, Inc. is a leading provider of enterprise security solutions for today's information-driven economy. Headquartered in Richardson, Texas Richardson is a suburb in Dallas County and Collin County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 91,803, while according to a 2006 estimate, the population had grown to 99,200. , Intrusion.com's security software and appliances help companies protect critical information assets by quickly detecting, analyzing and responding to network- and host-based attacks. Based on 15 years experience developing high-security networks, the company's products include intrusion detection and vulnerability assessment systems, and modular, scalable security platforms. For more information, visit the our Web site at www.intrusion.com, or call us at 888/637-7770. 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 250 leading industry partners. For more information, please call us at 800/429-4391 or 650/628-2000 or visit us on the Web at www.checkpoint.com or at www.opsec.com. |
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