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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.  has announced Check Point ThreatCloud Security Services, a set of new security service offerings to assist customers in protecting their organization’s networks from the sophisticated threats and provide expert 24/7 resources to help during any attack. These new services monitor events directly on customer security gateways, and are powered by Check Point’s ThreatCloud security intelligence infrastructure to fight cybercrime and deliver real-time threat data from a worldwide network of threat sensors..... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Check Point Software Technologies  has been positioned in the Leaders quadrant in Gartner's recently published Magic Quadrant for Mobile Data Protection, 20121.   According to Gartner, “leaders have products that work well for Gartner clients in small and large deployments. They have long-term road maps that follow and/or influence Gartner's vision of the developing needs of buyers in the market. Leaders make their competitors' sales staffs nervous and force competitors' technical staffs to follow their lead. Their MDP products are well-known to clients and are frequently found on RFP shortlists.” Bhaskar Bhakthavatsalu, Regional Director- India and SAARC, Check Point Software Technologies, said, “We believe our positioning in the Magic Quadrant affirms our strategic vision and the high ratings we get from our customers in this area... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Check Point  has earned NSS Labs' "Recommended" rating in the latest intrusion prevention system (IPS) group test. The  Check Point  IPS Software Blade has achieved 98.3-per cent score in overall protection with superior server and client protection and strong management capabilities.  Bob Walder, Director, Research,  NSS Labs , said, "Resistance to known evasion techniques.... more

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Check Point has introduced Check Point Virtual Systems that allow businesses to consolidate security gateways onto a single appliance or open server. With Check Point Virtual Systems, customers can secure multiple network segments by selecting any combination of Check Point software blade protections. “From enterprise to large service providers, administrators often have multiple security appliances in place. Each of these appliances requires separate maintenance and management, which eventually makes security expensive, difficult to manage and inefficient. Security Virtualization is an effective way to minimize complexity and cost,” said Bhaskar Bakthavatsalu, Regional Director, India & SAARC, Check Point Software Technologies. “With Check Point Virtual Systems, we are taking virtualization to the next level, thus not only enabling customers to provision virtual systems on every gateway but with the breadth of software bla...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Check Point has introduced a new line of security appliances designed to fight Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. The new DDoS Protector appliances deliver multi-layered protection and up to 12 Gbps of throughput to help businesses stop and defend against the widest range of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks.  "DDoS is emerging as a weapon of choice for hackers; they form weapons of mass disruption.  The DDoS protector appliance line from Check Point marks our entrance into a new and critical area of network security.  As the prevalence of DDoS attacks continue to rise, it is important to enable our customers to protect themselves and diminish one of the biggest security risks across today's threat landscape," said Bhaskar Bakthavatsalu, Regional Director - India and SAARC, Check Point Software Technologies.  Check Point DDoS Protector appliances safeguard organizations by blocking all ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Check Point has announced the results of a new survey revealing 65 per cent of organizations which experienced targeted attacks report the hacker's motivation was driven by financial fraud, and resulted in business disruption and the loss of sensitive information, including intellectual property and trade secrets. The report, The Impact of Cybercrime on Businesses, also showed companies reporting an average of 66 new security attack attempts per week, with successful incidents costing businesses anywhere from $100,000 to $300,000.  "In the increasingly connected business scenario in India, employees often use and respond to requests and information that come online from both inside and outside the organization. This connectivity enables cybercriminals to make approaches to the employees from the relative anonymity of the Internet. As we become more adept in personal technology, our expectations for how we can use it at w...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Check Point has announces that they are providing innovative security solutions that aim to meet customer needs and help reduce security complexity. The IPS Software Blade stands as a testimony to its speed of resolution and protection from the attack of ‘FLAME’. It provides immediate protection by detecting the presence of Flame malware and prevents its propagation. The Flame malware, also known as SkyWiper and Flamer, is a modular suite of malicious software that is known to have been used for cyber-espionage in several Middle Eastern countries, whose impact is 20 times greater than the Stuxnet worm, discovered in 2010. Also all versions of Windows are susceptible to infection by Flame which makes the threat highly severe. Bhaskar Bakthavatsalu, Regional Director - India & SAARC, Check Point Software Technologies said, “Check Point IPS Software Blade helps to tackle the irrecoverable data loss owing to the FLAME virus whi...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. has released Check Point R75.40, the latest release for its leading Software Blade Architecture. R75.40 features Check Point GAiA, a unified secure platform for all Check Point appliances, open servers and virtual gateways – combining the best of Check Point legacy operating systems, IPSO for IP Series and SecurePlatform (SPLAT) for all other Check Point appliances, to help customers to further consolidate their security infrastructure and simplify their management. Gil Shwed, Founder, Chairman & CEO, Check Point Software Technologies said, "To fight sophisticated, multi-vector attacks, deploying multiple standalone solutions is not sufficient. In the wake of emerging threats and new solutions, it has become critical for customers to keep security infrastructure integrated and simple. With a 64-bit OS and a variety of cutting-edge features, GAiA enables customers to align multiple layers of se...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Check Point has announced its position in the Leaders quadrant in Gartner's 2011 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Network Firewalls. Bhaskar Bakthavatsalu, Regional Director - India & SAARC, Check Point Software Technologies said, "Enterprises are looking for solutions that are tailored to their needs. Because security complexity is often the number one obstacle IT administrators face today, businesses are looking for solutions that deliver comprehensive protection, are simple to use, and can adapt to changing business requirements. We believe our position in the Leaders quadrant affirms our ability to help customers simplify security by providing protection against a wide range of threats with a single, unified solution." Check Points's latest software release, R75.20, features a new URL Filtering solution that integrates with Application Control, and includes SSL Inspection as well as expanded Data Loss Prevention capa...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Check Point has announced a new Anti-Bot Software Blade that protects against bots and APTs (Advance Persistent Threats). A bot is malicious software that enables cybercriminals to take over computers and execute illegal activities. Bots are remotely controlled, typically disguised and operate without the users' knowledge. Check Point's new Anti-Bot Software Blade is designed to stop bots in their tracks by leveraging advanced technology that helps businesses discover, remediate and prevent future threats. The solution features Check Point's Multi-tier ThreatSpect. When a bot is identified, customers can quickly analyze their level of risk through intuitive dashboards that highlight bots and their business implications -such as data loss or an increase in fraudulent spam distribution. Check Point's Anti-Bot solution provides administrators with the information they need to investigate infections with extensive forensic capabil...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Check Point has announced the acquisition of Dynasec Ltd. The acquisition extends Check Point 3D Security that enables companies to view security as a business process, focusing on policy, people and enforcement. The combined security and GRC solutions will enable customers to manage their entire 3D Security process from corporate objectives, to policies and security enforcement -maintaining a continuous holistic security and compliance picture. The acquisition of Dynasec will help organizations accelerate the path to 3D Security by enabling customers to easily translate compliance requirements into IT security policies that map to their overall business objectives. Amnon Bar-Lev, President, Check Point Software Technologies said, "By providing an easy way to define, manage and translate security policies into IT security controls, we are further enhancing the implementation of 3D Security for our customers. This acquisition makes it ver...