Arcot Offers Check Point Software Resellers Strong Authentication Solution to Differentiate VPN offering
New Reseller Program Boosts Arcot Entry Into Fast-Growing VPN Market SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., (RSA Conference) April 10, 2001 – Arcot Systems, Inc., the leading provider of solutions for securing e-business in Internet-scale, transactional, and wireless environments, today announced an aggressive new program to provide resellers of Check Point Software Technologies'™ (Nasdaq: CHKP) industry-leading VPN-1™ and Secure Virtual Network architecture solutions with the most cost-effective strong user authentication solution available, Arcot for VPN™. The Arcot™ reseller program enables resellers to add Arcot's newly announced VPN solution to sales of CheckPoint VPN-1, which provides administrators with a reliable method for verifying the identity of end-users. Additionally, the program is a means for Arcot to penetrate additional emerging vertical markets with its competitive, cost-effective solution. "We anticipate tremendous growth in the VPN market and Arcot is fulfilling a very important element for businesses needing to verify the identity of users in VPN environments," said Chet Silvestri, president and CEO of Arcot. "Our new VPN reseller program provides Check Point resellers with a great opportunity to differentiate their offering by providing a secure authentication solution to the growing number of corporations using Check Point VPN-1 Gateways to manage access to sensitive data among customers, partners and vendors." Arcot's seamless VPN solution provides strong, software-based user authentication that can be accessed from any computer, anytime, protecting a company's confidential data. Arcot for VPN is virtually immune to offline attacks, portable across multiple platforms and scalable to easily support growing numbers of remote employees. Arcot for VPN™ has passed rigorous OPSEC (Open Platform for Security) testing and is certified to seamlessly interoperate with Check Point's VPN-1. About Check Point's OPSEC OPSEC (Open Platform for Security) is the industry's open, multi-vendor security framework. With over 270 partners, OPSEC guarantees customers the broadest choice of best-of-breed integrated applications and deployment platforms that support Check Point's Secure Virtual Network Architecture. Products that carry the OPSEC Certified seal have been tested to guarantee integration and interoperability. For complete OPSEC Alliance program information, including partner and product listings, the freely available OPSEC SDK (software development kit) and evaluation versions of OPSEC Certified products, visit http://www.opsec.com. About Arcot Arcot Systems, Inc., is the leading provider of authentication solutions for securing e-business in Internet-scale, transactional, and wireless environments. Only Arcot provides a cost-effective, software-based solution for strongly authenticating payment systems, B2B extranets, Web portals and virtual private networks. Arcot™ solutions meet the business need for strong transactional security while providing the customer a user-friendly experience with anytime, anywhere convenience. Leaders in financial services, healthcare, and e-commerce are using Arcot solutions to protect their customers' privacy and reduce fraud. For more information, visit www.arcot.com. |