Connectra Provides Web-based
Connectivity with Unmatched Security
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., - May 3, 2004
- Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP),
the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced Check
Point Connectra™, the industry's only Web security gateway
that integrates comprehensive Web security protection with network
connectivity. It provides organizations with unmatched protection
against attacks that are introduced when users access applications
remotely over the Web.
A dedicated appliance designed for use in existing networks, Connectra
provides SSL VPN remote access capabilities with integrated server
and endpoint security. The industry's most secure SSL VPN solution,
Connectra is the first and only single unified solution for addressing
today's Web access and Web protection challenges.
Web Applications Introduce New Security
Risks
Partners and employees are increasingly accessing network and Web-based
applications from insecure endpoints - such as partner or employee
home PCs, Internet kiosks and Web-enabled personal digital assistants
(PDA) or mobile phones. Providing access to Web-based applications
enables organizations to more easily and cost-effectively conduct
business, but it also increases security risks.
John Girard, vice president, Gartner said, "Organizations
appreciate the deployment flexibility of SSL remote access solutions
but are alarmed at the security risks caused by users accessing
the network from unmanaged and insecure endpoints."
Focused on providing connectivity, traditional SSL VPN gateways
do not provide adequate protection from security vulnerabilities
that penetrate the network from insecure endpoints. Check Point
is investing broadly in features and functionality that go beyond
connectivity to lead the industry in delivering comprehensive endpoint
and Web protection.
Enabling Secure Web Connectivity
Delivering the industry's most intelligent Perimeter,
Internal and Web Security, Check Point is addressing the
unique security requirements of the Web with a complete Web security
gateway. Connectra provides the following:
- Secure SSL VPN Connectivity
Through Check
Point Web Intelligence™ technology, combines easy SSL
VPN Web and network-level access with unmatched protection for
the entire Web environment.
- Integrated Web Server Security
Ensures strong Web server protection using Check Point's Stateful
Inspection, Application Intelligence™ and Web Intelligence™
technologies.
- Adaptive Endpoint Security
Incorporating industry-leading technology from Zone Labs, accommodates
diverse endpoint access needs with spyware, integrity and adaptive
access protection.
- One-Click Remote SSL Access
Allows network administrators to provide extranet access without
altering the Web servers or network infrastructure.
Secure Access for Network Applications
over SSL
SSL Network Extender™ technology, available free with Connectra,
provides secure remote access to Web and non-Web resources. Reducing
administrative costs and increasing ease-of-use, it tunnels applications
via a Web plug-in, so client software does not have to be installed
and configured on users' PCs and laptops. Providing increased flexibility
to meet the needs of all users, it is also sold as an add-on to
VPN-1® to enable use in a mixed Internet Protocol Security (IPSec)
and SSL VPN environment.
"Check Point is leading the industry by delivering the only
unified, end-to-end solution for addressing Web access and Web protection
challenges. Corporate users can now safely leverage the Web as a
flexible access mechanism and information source without compromising
security," said Gil Shwed, chairman and chief executive officer
of Check Point Software Technologies. "Check Point is addressing
the unique requirements of Perimeter, Internal and Web Security,
providing the deepest and most intelligent protection for an organization's
entire IT infrastructure."
Web Security Ecosystem
Check Point is working with its OPSEC partners, including Aladdin,
Citrix Systems Inc., Computer Associates, KeyComputing (an M-Systems
Company), RSA Security and VeriSign, to create an integrated Web
security ecosystem. A full range of solutions -- focused on authentication,
authorization, single sign-on, user provisioning and SSL acceleration
-- guarantee customers the broadest choice of best-of-breed security
solutions for their Web environments.
Pricing and Availability
Check Point Connectra will be available worldwide by June 2004,
starting at $10,000 USD. The Check Point SSL Network Extender is
available free with Connectra or as an add-on product to Check Point
VPN-1, starting at $2,300 USD. For more information, please visit
http://www.checkpoint.com/products/connectra/index.html.
About Check Point Software
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. Through its Next Generation product line,
the company delivers a broad range of Perimeter, Internal and Web
security solutions that protect business communications and resources
for corporate networks and applications, remote employees, branch
offices and partner extranets. Extending the power of the Check
Point solution is its 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 more than 2,300 Check Point partners in 92 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.
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this document are protected by U.S. Patent No. 5,606,668, 5,835,726
and 6,496,935 and may be protected by other U.S. Patents, foreign
patents, or pending applications.
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