Check Point Software to Bring Comprehensive Internet Security to Intel Itanium Processor-Based Platforms.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)--Feb. 22, 2000 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 Support Intel's 64-Bit Itanium Processor 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 is working with Intel Corporation (company) Intel Corporation - A US microelectronics manufacturer. They produced the Intel 4004, Intel 8080, Intel 8086, Intel 80186, Intel 80286, Intel 80386, Intel 486 and Pentium microprocessor families as well as many other integrated circuits and personal computer networking to scale its Secure Virtual Network (SVN) architecture to a full 64-bit implementation that supports the Intel Itanium processor. Computers using the powerful Itanium processor will take full advantage of Check Point's solutions for comprehensive 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. . Check Point's SVN architecture uniquely provides secure and seamless Internet connectivity between individual networks, systems, applications and users. "Internet security is a critical foundation for building E-Business," said Jerry Ungerman, executive vice president, Check Point Software Technologies. "The Intel Itanium processor will deliver a new generation of performance and capabilities for hosting Internet security. Check Point Software will support Intel's Itanium family by scaling our SVN architecture to take full advantage of the new processor." "Check Point addresses a key need for all Internet users Internet user n → internauta m/f Internet user Internet n → internaute m/f and solution providers by securing information across the Internet," said Robert L. Eckelmann, vice president, Intel Sales and Marketing Group, and general manager, Europe, Middle East and Africa Operations. "The combination of Check Point's security software with the Itanium processor addresses the needs of the high-end market and will offer the level of security required by the emerging E-Business environment." 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 200 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 (programming) checkpoint - Saving the current state of a program and its data, including intermediate results, to disk or other non-volatile storage, so that if interrupted the program could be restarted at the point at which the last checkpoint occurred. .com or at http://www.opsec.com. Note to Editors: Check Point, the Check Point logo, FireWall-1, FireWall-1 Secure Server, FloodGate-1, INSPECT, IQ Engine, Meta IP, MultiGate, 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 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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