Check Point FireWall-1 Receives Prestigious 2003 Information Security Excellence Award
Subscribers Select Check Point Over NetScreen and ZoneAlarm REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - March 27, 2003 - Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced that its flagship Internet security solution, Check Point FireWall-1®, is Information Security magazine's 2003 Excellence Award winner in the firewall category. Subscribers were asked to consider Check Point FireWall-1 on a wide range of open servers and appliances such as the market-leading Nokia appliance portfolio. Check Point FireWall-1 enables enterprises to define and enforce a single, comprehensive security policy that protects all network resources against attacks and unauthorized access and is used by hundreds of thousands of enterprises worldwide. Check Point FireWall-1 beat out both NetScreen and ZoneAlarm for the coveted award, which is based on user product satisfaction and usage as selected by the magazine's subscriber base. Please visit http://www.infosecuritymag.com/awards2003/ for more information on the award. "Check Point created the commercial firewall market and has continued to drive the evolution of this industry with innovative, intelligent solutions that consistently raise the bar for security," said Carol Stone, vice president of marketing for Check Point Software Technologies. "This award from Information Security is a testament to the superiority of Check Point FireWall-1 and our commitment to customer satisfaction." The prestigious Information Security Excellence Awards, now in its third year, recognizes the companies, products and services that the information security community has determined to be leaders in the field. The winners were selected by the publications' subscriber base, who where queried on which security products they used in combination with a satisfaction rating of the product. Check Point FireWall-1 is the premier firewall solution on the market today and the only solution to incorporate Active Defense technologies and Application Intelligence to actively protect organizations from all known and unknown network attacks. As highlighted in Information Security magazine, Check Point FireWall-1 software runs on open servers in addition to more than 70 appliances from leading vendors, such as Nokia. "With IT needs growing more complex in today's enterprise environment, customers need to utilize best-of-breed Internet security solutions that suit their network infrastructures," said Andrew Briney, editor-in-chief of Information Security. "Check Point FireWall-1 offers an intelligent, robust security solution that assures customers their data will remain secure." For more information on Check Point FireWall-1, please visit About Check Point Software Technologies About Information
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