 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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Ltd. All rights reserved.
Check Point, the Check Point logo, Cluster XL, ConnectControl, FireWall-1,
FireWall-1 GX, FireWall-1 SecureServer, FireWall-1 SmallOffice,
FireWall-1 VSX, FireWall-1 XL, FloodGate-1, INSPECT, INSPECT XL,
IQ Engine, Meta IP, MultiGate, Open Security Extension, OPSEC, Provider-1,
SecureKnowledge, SecureXL, SiteManager-1, SmartCenter, SmartCenter
Pro, SmartDashboard, SmartDefense, SmartLSM, SmartMap, SmartView,
SmartView Monitor, SmartView Reporter, SmartView Status, SmartView
Tracker, SVN, UAM, User-to-Address Mapping, UserAuthority, VPN-1
Accelerator Card, VPN-1 Net, VPN-1 Pro, VPN-1 SecureClient, VPN-1
SecuRemote, VPN-1 SecureServer, VPN-1 SmallOffice, and VPN-1 VSX
are trademarks, service marks, or registered trademarks of Check
Point Software Technologies Ltd. or its affiliates. All other product
names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective owners.
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