Check Point Software and Internet Security Systems Chosen as Official Network Security Cosponsers of the New InteropNet Event Network at NetWorld+Interop '99 Las Vegas
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif. and ATLANTA, Ga. – May 4, 1999- Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: CHKP) and Internet Security Systems (ISS) (Nasdaq: ISSX) announced today that they have been selected as the official network security cosponsors of the InteropNet Event Network, sponsored by Cisco Systems. The InteropNet Event Network and the InteropNet Labs will be featured at NetWorld+Interop, May 10-14 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The InteropNet Event Network is the world's largest short-term network, providing connectivity to more than 600 NetWorld+Interop exhibitors, conference rooms, meeting rooms and Novell Connecting Points. Check Point FireWall-1 , the industry-leading suite of integrated security applications, will protect the N+I network using the most advanced access control, network address translation, authentication and content security available. Check Point Software's Professional Services group will be onsite at the InteropNet Network Operating Center to manage the show's network security and facilitate any exhibitor requests related to security. InteropNet will also be protected with the use of ISS' market-leading SAFEsuite family of information risk management solutions including RealSecure , the industry's most powerful intrusion detection and response system, and Internet Scanner , the leading vulnerability management system for automatic detection and analysis of security weaknesses. ISS will also provide security experts to provide hands-on assistance in deployment and around-the-clock monitoring of InteropNet and the comprehensive detection and elimination of security vulnerabilities and threats. "It is a privilege to be chosen as an official network security cosponsor of the InteropNet Event Network," said Asheem Chandna, vice president of marketing and business development for Check Point Software Technologies, Inc. "With our stellar professional services group on hand, Check Point will be able to offer both highest quality technologies and services to InteropNet." Patrick Taylor, vice president of marketing for ISS added, "Our joint security sponsorship of InteropNet is a real-world example of best-of-breed security management technology at work. Through our solutions' openness and compatibility, we will easily deploy and leverage Check Point and ISS' leading technology for the ongoing protection of this dynamic network."
About NetWorld+Interop NetWorld+Interop provides networking, Internet
and telecommunications professional buyers with a uniquely
comprehensive forum for education and evaluation of products
and services in order to make critical purchase decisions.
NetWorld+Interop affords buyers from enterprises, carrier/service
providers, and resellers/integrators the opportunity to experience
live technology demonstrations first-hand. It's this focus
on advanced, multivendor, multi-protocol, multi-service interoperability
technologies and solutions that makes NetWorld+Interop the
definitive networking event. NetWorld+Interop is produced
by ZD Events, the events group of Ziff-Davis. For more information
about NetWorld+Interop 99 Las Vegas, visit www.interop.com. ISS is the pioneer and leading provider of adaptive network security delivering enterprise-wide information protection solutions. ISS' award-winning SAFEsuite family of products manages security risks and enhances end user confidence in Intranet, extranet and electronic commerce environments. By combining proactive vulnerability detection with real-time intrusion detection and response, ISS' adaptive network security system creates a flexible cycle of continuous security improvement, including policy implementation and enforcement. This comprehensive approach to network security strengthens the security of existing systems and has dramatically improved the security posture for organizations worldwide, making ISS a critical, trusted security advisor for firms in the Global 2000, 9 of the ten largest U.S. commercial banks and over 35 governmental agencies. For more information, call ISS at 678-443-6000 or 800-776-2362 or visit the ISS Web site at www.iss.net.
About Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Check Point Software Technologies is the worldwide leader in secure enterprise networking solutions. The company's integrated architecture includes network security (FireWall-1, VPN-1 and Open Security Manager), traffic control (FloodGate-1 and ConnectControl) and IP address management (Meta IP). Check Point solutions enable customers to implement centralized policy-based management with enterprise-wide distributed deployment. Via the OPSEC Alliance, Check Point's products seamlessly integrate with "best-of-breed" products from nearly 200 leading industry partners. The company has U.S. headquarters in Redwood City, California and international headquarters in Ramat-Gan, Israel. For more information, please call (800) 429-4391 or (650) 628-2000 or visit http://www.checkpoint.com or http://www.opsec.com.
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