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Check Point Software Secures Wireless LANs

VPN-1 SecureClient with Integrated Personal Firewall Ensures Confidentiality of Corporate Data Over Vulnerable Wireless Networks

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 22, 2002 - Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, will showcase how it uniquely addresses the inherent security risks in wireless local area networks (WLANs) based on the industry standard 802.11b protocol at The Check Point Experience, its annual user and partner conference that begins tomorrow in Anaheim, Calif. Check Point's VPN-1® SecureClient®, the industry's leading VPN client solution, provides a centrally-managed personal firewall and enables WLANs to securely support sensitive business communications.

Wireless LANs extend the corporate network perimeter and introduce unprotected entry points into the corporate LAN. Check Point's SecureVPN solutions fortify an organization's perimeter and provide protection exceeding that of traditional wired networks. By delivering a WLAN-compatible VPN client with an integrated personal firewall, Check Point's powerful solution prevents WLAN clients from having their data and network access compromised by a hacker. This is critical because once compromised, a WLAN can provide direct and unimpeded access into the entire corporate network.

Check Point SecureVPN solutions uniquely provide the following benefits to companies with WLAN deployments:

  • Client Security - Personal firewall protection integrated into client VPN software protecting wireless LAN users and the corporate network from drive-by hackers
  • Access Control - Stateful Inspection-based security to control WLAN client access to the corporate network
  • Data Privacy - Full support for strong, industry-standard encryption, protecting data privacy in untrusted wireless environments

"As wireless LANs are gaining popularity, comprehensive end-to-end security is essential to solve the well-known vulnerabilities in the WEP standard," said Jason Smolek, research analyst, Enterprise Networks and IP VPNs for IDC. "Check Point SecureVPN solutions secure wireless data and prevent wireless LAN clients from becoming unwitting access points into the larger corporate network."

"As companies deploy wireless LANs they become increasingly vulnerable to massive breaches of their enterprise security through 'drive by hacking' and eavesdropping on information traveling beyond the corporate campus," said Carol Stone, Check Point's vice president of worldwide marketing. "Check Point uniquely addresses the security risks of the Wireless Equivalency Protocol (WEP), enabling wireless LANs to be used securely."

Check Point SecureVPNs extend the flexibility of secure network communications by protecting individual clients, servers and confidential communications within a corporate network or across a WLAN.

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 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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