CheckPoint Teams With Oracle On Security Solutions For SQL-Net; FireWall-1 Provides Secure Connectivity For Distributed Oracle Environments.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)--Oct. 24, 1995--CheckPoint Software Technologies, Inc. the 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. software provider today announced that it is working with Oracle to provide secure database access across the Internet. In addition, the companies are working together to enable enhanced connectivity options in future releases. FireWall-1, CheckPoint's popular network security offering, is the only firewall available today that provides functionality specifically for Oracle's SQL-Net. FireWall-1's patent-pending, stateful multi-layer inspection technology verifies data packets at all communication layers, significantly enhancing network security over other firewall solutions, such as packet filters and application gateways. "Oracle is dedicated to providing its customers with a variety of secure connectivity options to distribute their corporate data using the Internet," said Mark Jarvis, senior director of marketing at Oracle. "We are happy to be working with CheckPoint to enable customers to use FireWall-1 in SQL-Net environments." New capabilities under development include support for multi-port parallel access to Oracle databases. This feature will enable multi-threaded distributed database A database physically stored in two or more computer systems. Although geographically dispersed, a distributed database system manages and controls the entire database as a single collection of data. connections over the Internet to increase database throughput. FireWall-1 provides the highest network throughput rates Throughput rate is an obsolete term[1] in the terminology of automated chemical analysis. It may mean either:
1. ^ International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. "throughput rate". per connection of any firewall today, and with the addition of parallel access support, the combined solution will offer maximum utilization of Oracle's parallel database technology. "We're pleased to be working closely with Oracle to enable secure client/server database transactions over the Internet," said Dr. Deborah Triant, president 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. of CheckPoint Software Technologies, Inc. "As the market-leading Internet security solution, CheckPoint is committed to providing customers with the tools they need to conduct day-to-day business transactions securely." About FireWall-1 CheckPoint FireWall-1 protects an organization's internal network security while enabling full, transparent access to the Internet's vast resources. The solution, based on patent-pending stateful multi-layer inspection technology, eliminates the trade-off between connectivity and security that other firewall solutions, such as proxy-based firewalls, impose. This unique, protocol-independent technology ensures security for all current and future Internet protocols Refers to all the standards that keep the Internet running. The foundation protocol is TCP/IP, which provides the basic communications mechanism as well as ways to copy files (FTP) and send e-mail (SMTP). , services and applications with full transparency and bandwidth. With FireWall-1, an entire enterprise's network security policy can be created, monitored and maintained from a single workstation. About Oracle Corporation Oracle Corporation, a $3 billion company, is the world's leading supplier of software for information management, and the world's second largest software company. The company offers its database, tools and applications products along with related consulting, education and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services , in more than 90 countries around the world. For more information about Oracle, please call 415/506-7000. Oracle's World Wide Web address is http://www.oracle.com. About CheckPoint Software CheckPoint Software Technologies, Inc. is the world's leading vendor of Internet security software solutions. With thousands of installations in small to Fortune 100-sized companies worldwide, the award-winning CheckPoint FireWall-1 has emerged as the standard for enterprise-wide network security. CheckPoint's products are sold and supported through distributors, resellers and Internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. worldwide. With U.S. headquarters in the Silicon Valley and international headquarters in Ramat-Gan, Israel, the company is privately-held and also has offices in Lexington, Mass. and San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , Calif. For more information call 800/429-4391, e-mail info@checkpoint.com or visit CheckPoint on the WWW WWW or W3: see World Wide Web. (World Wide Web) The common host name for a Web server. The "www-dot" prefix on Web addresses is widely used to provide a recognizable way of identifying a Web site. at http://www.checkpoint.com. -0- Note to Editors: CheckPoint FireWall-1 is a trademark of CheckPoint Software Technologies Inc. Oracle Corp., SQL-Net and Oracle7 are registered trademarks of Oracle Corp. All other product names mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: CheckPoint Software Emily Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. , 408/654-5333 e-mail: emily@checkpoint.com or Copithorne & Bellows Helen Stefan, 415/975-2282 e-mail: helens@sf.cbpr.com |
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