Web Intelligence Technology
Provides Protection for the Entire Web Environment; Completes "Perimeter,
Internal and Web Security" Roll-Out
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., -- May 3, 2004
- Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP),
the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today delivered the
Web component of the previously announced Perimeter,
Internal and Web Security strategy. In November 2003, the
company unveiled a roadmap for providing intelligent Perimeter,
Internal and Web Security solutions to address customers'
dynamic and evolving Internet security challenges. Today's announcement
unveils the company's revolutionary new Web Intelligence™ technology
and new Web security gateway solutions Connectra™
and SSL Network Extender™.
Web Intelligence provides Web application firewall technology for
Check Point products, enabling fully-integrated application-level
protection to Web servers and back-end systems. Check Point gateways,
such as VPN-1® and Connectra™, are now equipped with Web
Intelligence technology in addition to Stateful Inspection and Application
Intelligence™. Web Intelligence provides an additional layer
of defenses for the network, operating systems, Web servers and
back-end systems.
Web Intelligence technology provides protection for the entire
Web environment with the following features:
- Malicious Code Protector™ -
Innovative patent-pending technology that catches buffer
overflow attacks and other malicious code, enabling the highest
level of security protection for customers by monitoring Web communications
for potential malicious executable code.
- Advanced Streaming Inspection -
Allows complex inspections and stream manipulation to be done
in the kernel to create the industry's fastest application-level
security processing, dramatically improving throughput and connection
rates.
- Simple Deployment and Management
- Built to be quickly deployed to protect Web servers without
complex tuning and configuration, as well as granular policy management
with a flexible and easy-to-use graphical user interface.
Solving Real-World Customer Challenges
Regal Entertainment Group is the largest motion picture exhibitor
operator in the world, with over 6,000 screens in over 540 locations
in 36 states. Their Web infrastructure is the backbone of their
business as it allows them to securely communicate with remote sites
and business partners. Andrew Bagrin, Director of Business Technology
Applications for Regal Entertainment Group, Inc. explains: "We
are evaluating Check Point's new Web Intelligence technology to
protect our Web servers with additional layers of security and allow
us to securely deploy web based applications for our users."
"In November 2003, Check Point committed to delivering the
world's most intelligent Internet security solutions for Perimeter,
Internal and Web Security. Check Point is now delivering
the first solutions to provide unmatched protection for the entire
Web environment," said Gil Shwed, chairman and chief executive
officer of Check Point Software Technologies. "With Web Intelligence,
Connectra and SSL Network Extender, customers can apply Check Point's
widely-proven, intelligent solutions to ensure the integrity of
their Web infrastructure."
Pricing and Availability
Available later this month, Web Intelligence technology is offered
as an add-on feature for VPN-1® and is also an integrated feature
in Connectra. As an add-on for VPN-1, Web Intelligence technology
is priced starting at $5,000 USD. For more information, please visit:
http://www.checkpoint.com/products/web_intelligence/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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©2004 Check Point Software Technologies
Ltd.
All rights reserved., Check Point, Application Intelligence, Check
Point Express, the Check Point logo, ClusterXL, ConnectControl,
FireWall-1, FireWall-1 GX, FireWall-1 SecureServer, FireWall-1 XL,
FloodGate-1, INSPECT, INSPECT XL, InterSpect, IQ Engine, Open Security
Extension, OPSEC, Provider-1, Safe@Office, SecureKnowledge, SecurePlatform,
SecureXL, SiteManager-1, SmartCenter, SmartCenter Pro, SmartDashboard,
SmartDefense, SmartLSM, SmartMap, SmartUpdate, SmartView, SmartView
Monitor, SmartView Reporter, SmartView Status, SmartViewTracker,
UAM, User-to-Address Mapping, UserAuthority, VPN-1, VPN-1 Accelerator
Card, VPN-1 Edge, VPN-1 Pro, VPN-1 SecureClient, VPN-1 SecuRemote,
VPN-1 SecureServer, , and VPN-1 VSX are trademarks 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. The products described in
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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