Check
Point's Subsidiary Introduces Breakthrough Broadband Security
for Consumers
REDWOOD
CITY, Calif., Dec. 11, 2001 - SofaWare Technologies, a Check
Point Software Technologies (Nasdaq:CHKP) company, today unveiled
the SofaWare S-box™, a ground-breaking security appliance
that revolutionizes home office and general home computer Internet
security, with extreme ease-of-use, the highest levels of security
and a breakthrough price point of under $300. The SofaWare S-box
is an affordable, state-of-the-art Internet security appliance
running Check Point-based Safe@Home software. It can be easily
deployed into any home environment with DSL or cable Internet
access.
SofaWare
S-box Highlights:
- Simple
- Easy
intuitive Web interface with advanced, powerful capabilities
- Automatically
updates security with the latest defenses
- Home
network platform (4-port 10/100) compatible with Cable
and DSL modems or other high-speed networks
- Secure
- Features
industry-proven Check Point Stateful Inspection technology
- Integrates
optional URL filtering and email anti-virus
- Protects
all computer and Internet devices in the home
- Affordable
- Priced
under $300 or a monthly service charge
- Service
provider and enterprise ready
- Zero
maintenance, installs in 5 minutes by non-technical users
"Today's
announcement of the SofaWare S-box revolutionizes Internet security
for the home and is a significant milestone for the industry,"
said Jerry Ungerman, president, Check Point Software Technologies.
"The S-box ensures that always-on broadband access can be always
secure."
Versions
of the S-box will integrate into Check Point's enterprise security
infrastructure for small remote office environments, and will
be licensed to multiple home networking/appliance vendors. SofaWare's
Safe@Home running on the S-box is based on Check Point's market-leading
FireWall-1 Internet security solution and provides the highest
levels of security and firewall protection to broadband customers.
For more information on the SofaWare S-box please go to www.s-box.com
or email Info@sofaware.com.
About
SofaWare
SofaWare was established in 1999 to provide the broadband end
user with an easy to use, comprehensive Internet security solution
designed to protect the entire home network - from a single
PC to multiple PCs and non-PC Internet devices. SofaWare's products
and service delivery platform provides firewall security, content
filtering, email anti-virus, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
and remote management capabilities on which service providers
can deliver managed services. A Check Point Software Technologies
company, SofaWare's products are based on Check Point's award-winning
and industry standard security technology, Stateful Inspection.
For more information, please visit www.sofaware.com.
About
Check Point
Check Point Software Technologies is the worldwide leader in
securing the Internet. It is the confirmed market leader of
both the worldwide VPN and firewall markets. The company's Secure
Virtual Network (SVN) architecture provides the VPN and security
infrastructure that uniquely enables secure and reliable Internet
communications. SVN solutions, as delivered in the company's
Next Generation product family, secure business communications
and resources for corporate networks, remote employees, branch
offices and partner extranets. Extending the power of SVN is
Check Point's Open Platform for Security (OPSEC), the industry's
framework and alliance for integration and interoperability
with "best-of-breed" solutions from over 300 leading companies.
Check Point solutions are sold, integrated and serviced by a
network of 2,000 certified partners in 203 countries. For more
information, please call us at (800) 429-4391 or (650) 628-2000
or visit us on the Web at http://www.checkpoint.com
or at http://www.opsec.com.
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