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Check Point Software Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter of 20
2007-08-23 03:21:00
Company Exceeded Its High-End Revenue Projections with a 27 Percent Growth Yearover Year; Non-GAAP EPS Grew 20 Percent Year over Year REDWOOD CITY, Calif., - July 24, 2007 — Check Point ® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2007. Financial Highlights for the Second Quarter of 2007 * Revenues: $176.2 million, an increase of 27 percent, compared to $138.9 million in the second quarter of 2006. In the second quarter of 2007, network security contributed $155.8 million to revenues, an increase of 12 percent, compared to the second quarter of 2006. Data security contributed $20.4 million to revenues, an increase of 17 percent, compared to the first quarter of 2007.* Earnings Per Diluted Share – GAAP: $0.31, an increase of 13 percent, compared to $0.27 in the second quarter of 2006. GAAP earnings per share in the second quarter of 2007 included charg...
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Check Point Data Security Products Awarded New FIPS 140-2 Government Certif
2007-08-23 03:19:00
Pointsec solutions continue to lead the market in key certifications, ensuring customers benefit from the strictest data encryption standards REDWOOD CITY, CALIF., – July 16, 2007 – Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced that Pointsec Protector®, as well as a new, optimized cryptographic module utilized in Pointsec PC® and Pointsec Mobile®, have received the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 certification. “Encryption of data on endpoint devices such as laptops, smartphones and thumb drives, where information is the most vulnerable, is essential to any organization’s data security plan,” said Robert Egner, vice president of product management at Check Point. “These new FIPS certifications further solidify Check Point as a leading provider of data security solutions. Pointsec Protector, Pointsec PC and Pointsec Mobile continue to lead...
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Check Point Data Security Products Now Support Windows Vista
2007-07-14 22:28:00
Check Point Data Security Products Now Support Windows Vista™ Large organizations deploying Windows Vista can now protect sensitive data with leading Pointsec encryption technologies REDWOOD CITY, CALIF. – July 9, 2007 – Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced that Pointsec PC 6.2, a full-disk encryption solution for laptops and desktop PCs, is now available to protect enterprise computers running the Windows Vista™ operating system. Offered as a seamless upgrade for existing enterprise customers considering a move to the Vista platform, Pointsec PC 6.2 also includes data protection support for Windows 2000, Windows XP, Microsoft Server 2003 and popular Tablet platforms. Pointsec PC also works easily with Linux-based systems, and operates transparently to the end user regardless of platform. It offers strong authentication and boot protection options with fixed or dynamic passw...
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Check Point Launches ZoneAlarm for Vista Using New Operating System Securit
2007-07-14 22:27:00
Check Point Launches ZoneAlarm for Vista Using New Operating System Security Technologies to Provide the Highest Level of Protection Available REDWOOD CITY, CALIF. – June 15, 2007 – Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced the availability of ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 7.1 for the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system. ZoneAlarm Antivirus and the free ZoneAlarm firewall were also made available today for Vista. Check Point is the first major security vendor to utilize the next generation Windows Filtering Platform application programming interface (API) for Microsoft Vista. This also marks the first time that ZoneAlarm’s exclusive Operating System Firewall protection has been made available for Microsoft Vista. By leveraging these and other leading technologies, ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite delivers superior levels of protection and reliability. “By utilizing Vist...
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Check Point FW Monitor White Papers
2007-06-08 18:30:00
FW Monitor is Check Point ’s packet capture tool. It is similiar to other packet sniffers like TCPDump or Snoop. On of its unique abilities is to capture insertion points. I think the best of the 3 papers is the Nokia one. Enjoy. Check Point White paper on How to use FW Monitor Nokia Whitepaper on Check Point FW Monitor CPUG White Paper FW Monitor
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CertCities.com - Check Point Launches ‘Master Architect’ Securi
2007-06-08 18:19:00
6/6/2007 — Late last month, Check Point added a top-level title to its line of security certifications: the Check Point Certified Mast er Architect (CCMA). The certification is designed to “[indentify] experts capable of designing, implementing, managing, and troubleshooting complex end-to-end Check Point security architectures,” according to Check Point. Like Cisco’s top-level Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert exam, the CCMA will require candidates to pass a “written” exam as well as a hands-on lab exam. Detailed objectives can be found here. The written exam (156-100) will be available at Pearson Vue testing centers worldwide for $300. The eight-hour lab exams will cost $1,200 (not including transportation). According to the Check Point Web site, it appears the main testing location is located in Irvine, Texas. Before taking the written exam, candidates will also be required to hold several other Check Point certifications: CCSA, CCSE and the C...

CertCities.com - Check Point Launches 'Master Architect' Security Cert With
2007-06-08 18:19:00
Check Point Launches 'Mast er Architect' Security Cert With Lab Exam6/6/2007 -- Late last month, Check Point added a top-level title to its line of security certifications: the Check Point Certified Master Architect (CCMA).The certification is designed to "[indentify] experts capable of designing, implementing, managing, and troubleshooting complex end-to-end Check Point security architectures,"
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Techworld.com - Check Point boss snipes at Microsoft's security
2007-06-08 18:12:00
Check Point boss snipes at Microsoft's securityIf Windows Firewall is so good, why do people buy ZoneAlarm?Raphael Fogel, TheMarker.com07 June 2007Check Point's chief executive has taken a swing at rival Microsoft, saying its security products leave a lot to be desired.Gil Shwed, also founder of the firewall vendor, made his remarks during a lecture on the global security market, before a group
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Techworld.com - Check Point boss snipes at Microsoft’s security
2007-06-08 18:12:00
Check Point boss snipes at Microsoft ’s securityIf Windows Firewall is so good, why do people buy ZoneAlarm?Raphael Fogel, TheMarker.com07 June 2007 Check Point’s chief executive has taken a swing at rival Microsoft, saying its security products leave a lot to be desired. Gil Shwed, also founder of the firewall vendor, made his remarks during a lecture on the global security market, before a group of network security managers at an IDC security conference in Israel. “Microsoft has been in the security market for more than ten years. It has firewall, VPN, anti-virus capabilities and disk encryption,” Shwed said. “But it doesn’t have the leading products in any of them, and apparently, the management and integration levels of its products is unsatisfactory.” For a decade, Microsoft has been offering an enterprise firewall, the ISA server, but Check Point for one hasn’t been running into them in the field, Shwed said. He went on to critici...
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Check Point Software: Security Tour of the Americas
2007-06-02 04:12:00
Events: Americas North America04-06 Jun Washington, DCGartner IT Security Summit 2007 06 Jun Philadelphia, PA15 Jun Philadelphia, PA21 Jun Philadelphia, PA27 Jun Philadelphia, PACheck Point & Validity Data Security Seminar 12 Jun Omaha, NECheck Point Security Tour , Omaha 14 Jun Morris Plains, NJCheck Point Software Technologies VoIP Briefing 19 Jun Calgary, AlbertaCheck Point Security Tour, Calgary 20 Jun Chicago, ILCheck Point Security Tour, Chicago 21 Jun Milwaukee, WICheck Point Security Tour, Milwaukee 21 Jun Whippany, New JerseyNew Jersey Information Security & Wireless Technology Conference and Expo 26 Jun Toronto, OntarioCheck Point Security Tour, Toronto Check Point Software: Americas.

Check Point Software: Check Point Delivers Pure Security Inspection with an
2007-06-02 04:11:00
Check Point Delivers Pure Security Inspection with an Enhanced Open Performance Architecture Architecture accelerates deep security inspection and meets the throughput needs of complex applications ORLANDO, FLA., May 30, 2007 – Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today unveiled its enhanced Open Performance Architecture, an acceleration framework to combine the highest levels of security with breakthrough performance and reliability allowing deep security inspection at multi-gigabit speeds. This framework is a component of Check Point’s Unified Security Architecture and is available today in the VPN-1 Power line of network security gateways. (See related press release issued today entitled Check Point Achieves Performance Breakthrough with First Security Acceleration Technology to Leverage Off-The-Shelf Multi-Core Processors.) In an era where new applications and threats continue to grow in complexity...
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Check Point Software: Check Point Achieves Performance Breakthrough with Fi
2007-06-02 04:10:00
Check Point Achieves Performance Brea kthrough with First Security Acceleration Technology to Leverage Off-The-Shelf Multi-Core Processors New CoreXL multi core acceleration technology in VPN-1 Power delivers deep security inspection without compromising performance ORLANDO, FLA., May 30, 2007 – Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced VPN-1® Power™ with CoreXL. CoreXL extends the proven security found in VPN-1 Power, setting a new speed and security standard for today’s corporate networks that must balance high bandwidth needs with strict security requirements. Designed specifically to leverage open multi-core architectures such as the Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor 5300 Series, VPN-1 Power with CoreXL is the first network security gateway to enable security administrators to gain data center level performance while activating intrusion prevention with a strict protectio...
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Check Point Software: Check Point Unveils Industry's First Fully-Hosted Sec
2007-06-02 04:09:00
Check Point Unveils Industry's First Fully-Hosted Security Management Service for MSSPsNew SMP On-Demand Web-based service provides a fast track to offering security services to small and medium businessesREDWOOD CITY, Calif. – May 23, 2007 – Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, and SofaWare Technologies Ltd., a Check Point company
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Check Point Software: Check Point Achieves Performance Breakthrough with Fi
2007-06-02 04:09:00
Check Point Achieves Performance Brea kthrough with First Security Acceleration Technology to Leverage Off-The-Shelf Multi-Core ProcessorsNew CoreXL multi core acceleration technology in VPN-1 Power delivers deep security inspection without compromising performanceORLANDO, FLA., May 30, 2007 – Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet,
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Check Point Software: State of Minnesota Selects Check Point's Data Securit
2007-06-02 04:08:00
State of Minnesota Selects Check Point's Data Security Solutions to Protect Sensitive DataPointsec full disk & media encryption to protect state and local government institutions from data theftREDWOOD CITY, Calif. – May 23, 2007 – Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced that the state of Minnesota's Office of
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Check Point Experience 2007
2007-05-15 22:26:00
Orlando is best known for the many tourist attractions in the area. This year the Check Point Experience 2007 will take top billing. At this year's conference you can see how we continue to build the end-to-end IT security infrastructure of the future. We have strengthened the core network security layer and also added a new layer focused on data security with the Pointsec acquisition.
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Enterprise security simplified with Checkpoint UTM-1
2007-05-15 22:05:00
With data security comprising a multitude of disciplines such as antivirus, intrusion detection and protection, authentication and more, the challenge of managing these often disparate activities can become a threat in itself. This is an issue faced by many medium to large organisations – but help is at hand. Directly addressing the complexity of effective and sound data security, specialist ICT
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Check Point Softwares wins Leadership Award
2007-05-15 22:02:00
Check Point Software Named SearchNetworking.com “2007 Product Leadership Award ” Recipient Check Point Integrity Earns Silver Award in Endpoint Security Category REDWOOD CITY, Calif., May 14, 2007 – Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced that it has received a Silver SearchNetworking.com™
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Checkpoint IPS-1 Press Release
2007-05-15 21:59:00
Check Point's IPS-1 Intrusion Prevention Solution Delivers Accurate and Granular Attack Prevention Addressing Today's Network Environment Challenges First Phase of IPS-1 Integration with Check Point Unified Security Architecture Features Security Event Correlation and Management REDWOOD CITY, CALIF., April 30, 2007 – Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: CHKP), the
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CheckpointFirewalls.net - New Domain :)
2007-05-15 21:51:00
We have moved from http://checkpointfirewall.blogspot.com to http://checkpointfirewalls.info. Don't worry... The old URL will be redirected to the new one. I also just got my hands on all the R65 software including the high end pack. :) I will post reviews and tutorials as much as I can.
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Check Point's Amnon Bar-Lev Recognized as a Channel Chief by the CMP Channe
2007-04-25 10:33:00
Bar-Lev Recognized for Creating, Promoting and Executing Effective Channel Partner Programs and StrategiesREDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 23, 2007 – Check Point ® Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced that Amnon Bar-Lev, vice president of field operations, has been named a 2007 CRN Channel Chief by the CMP Channel Group. CRN Channel Chiefs are recognized as influential executives who consistently defend, promote and execute effective channel partner programs and strategies.In 2006, Bar-Lev initiated a modernization of Check Point's long-standing channel program that services over 2200 VARs worldwide. Working alongside their channel partners in shaping a program that streamlines processes, enhances business opportunities and addresses partner needs, Check Point tailored its channel program to stay ahead of market needs and requirements while providing world-class support for its partners. The company is further...
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