Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1 Named Best Internet Security Solution in 2003 SC Awards
REDWOOD
CITY, Calif., -- May 14, 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 VPN-1®/FireWall-1®, was awarded "Best Internet
Security Solution" in the 2003 SC Awards. Winners were selected
by the SC Magazine Awards Council, comprised of senior information
security professionals from large corporations around the world.
Check Point's VPN-1/FireWall-1 is the premier Internet security solution on the market today with hundreds of thousands of installations worldwide. VPN-1/FireWall-1 protects the privacy of business communications over the Internet, intranet and extranets while securing critical network resources against unauthorized access.
"This award means a lot to all of us at Check Point," said Jerry Ungerman, president of Check Point Software Technologies, who collected the award on behalf of the company. "We pioneered the commercial firewall market when we created FireWall-1 over ten years ago, so it is wonderful that we continue to be recognized as providing the industry's leading solutions. We have worked hard to continue to drive the evolution of this industry with innovative, intelligent solutions that consistently raise the bar for security," Ungerman added. "I want to take this opportunity to thank and congratulate all my colleagues at Check Point for their hard work in keeping us consistently ahead of our competition."
The SC Awards are regarded as the world's leading information security awards program, and recognize excellence and achievement within the security sector. This year's awards included over 840 product and service nominations across 22 security-related categories. Check Point was chosen above all competing security solutions this year once again to take first place for bringing the highest quality security technology and products to the market. More information on the 2003 SC Awards can be found at: http://www.westcoast.com/events/awards/.
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 350 leading companies.
Check Point solutions are sold, integrated and serviced by a network
of 2,500 Check Point 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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