World's Leading Operator of Business Centres
Selects Check Point NG for Superior Management, Flexibility and
Scalability
LONDON, United Kingdom - October 29,
2002 - Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., the worldwide
leader in securing the Internet, today announced that Regus, the
leading global operator of business centres, is upgrading its virtual
private network (VPN) infrastructure of more than 350 security gateways
to Check Point Next Generation (NG) for unprecedented flexibility,
scalability and ease-of-use. Among the hundreds of new features
in Check Point NG, Regus will benefit most from the superior management
and granular reporting capabilities that will allow the company
to increase and customize the levels of service for its thousands
of clients worldwide.
Regus has more than 400 business centres in 240 cities worldwide
providing large and small businesses with access to fully equipped
office workspaces. Regus uses Check Point's market-leading Internet
security solutions to protect and connect more than 3,000 client
organisations worldwide, as well as ensure secure global VPN communications
and remote access to its internal applications and servers.
With Check Point Next Generation VPN-1â Proä integrated
VPN/firewall solution and Quality of Service (QoS) solutions, Regus
is able to offer its clients superior IT services via RegusNet,
a high speed, secure managed Internet access service at varying
performance levels, based on customer requirements.
In addition, Check Point's Next Generation VPN Solutions provide
Regus with:
- Enhanced ease of deployment and management through Check Point
'One-Click' VPN technology
- Customized security and billing through the granular reporting
data provided by SmartView™ Monitor management solution
- Increased reliability and performance through FloodGate-1®
bandwidth management solution, enabling allows Regus to offer
fixed-price packages for clients
With Check Point NG, Regus has a platform to extend services offered
to clients in the future -- for example, using Check Point's SecureClient™
to offer roaming facilities through fixed or wireless connections,
SmartView™ Reporter to provide an Internet café-style
service and client billing for time used during short-term visits.
"I'm not aware of any other security solution with the same
level of flexibility as Check Point's. We chose to upgrade to Check
Point Next Generation because of the improved management features
and granular reporting, which allows us to increase the service
level that we provide to each individual client," said Simone
Newson, RegusNet Product Manager. "Our technology is a strong
selling point with clients, so for RegusNet we select only world-class
products from first-tier companies-like Check Point Software."
"We're pleased to see customers like Regus upgrade their Check
Point security to realize the many advantages of our Next Generation
solutions," said Herve Bourgeois, vice president of EMEA at
Check Point Software. "Check Point NG revolutionized Internet
security by setting new standards for VPN and firewall management,
performance, scalability and ease of use.
About Regus
Regus is the world's leading operator of business centres, with
more than 420 centres in 240 cities in 50 countries. Regus business
centres provide businesses, both large and small, with access to
fully equipped office workspaces on flexible terms. This minimises
their start-up costs when relocating or entering new markets and
provides a cost-effective alternative to conventional property acquisition
methods. With more than 90,000 office workspaces worldwide, Regus
is also market leader in providing meeting rooms, conference and
training facilities and public access videoconferencing studios.
Regus is serviced by two Check Point Certified Premier Partners:
Centrinet and Compaq.
About Check Point Software Technologies
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 325 leading companies.
Check Point solutions are sold, integrated and serviced by a network
of 2,500 certified partners in 149 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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