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Four Years Later: Unlearned Lessons of ChoicePoint
Jan. 21, 2009
It's been four years since data broker ChoicePoint acknowledged the data security breach that put it in the middle of a media firestorm and pushed data protection to the top of the infosecurity community's priority list ...

Check Point adds EAP support for better NAC enforcement
Dec. 04, 2008
Check Point is adding extensible authentication protocol (EAP) support into its UTM-1 appliances, giving them the ability to enforce NAC policies for devices accessing wireless networks.

AlgoSec upgrades analysis platform to paint big picture of firewall protection - Network ...
Nov. 24, 2008
AlgoSec is releasing new software that enables its Firewall Analyzer to simulate the effect multiple firewalls have on traffic, making simpler to determine the net effect of the firewalls and to streamline their rule ...

Check Point appliances fight spam, protect industrial networks
Nov. 21, 2008
Check Point Software is upgrading its multifunction security appliances with antispam capabilities, support for secure wireless connectivity and protection for devices that control industrial infrastructure.

Four Years Later: Unlearned Lessons of ChoicePoint
Jan. 21, 2009
It's been four years since data broker ChoicePoint acknowledged the data security breach that put it in the middle of a media firestorm and pushed data protection to the top of the infosecurity community's priority list ...

Check Point acts on my advice
Dec. 22, 2008
While I admit that senior management at Check Point Software does not arise every day and ask themselves "What would Stiennon do?", sometimes I think they should.

Cisco lost market share in network security appliances and software in 1Q09 | NetworkWorld. ...
Jul. 09, 2009
Juniper, Check Point and Fortinet all gained market share in 1Q09.

Enterprise firewall at consumer prices? | NetworkWorld.com Community
Feb. 10, 2009

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Overview

2005 NW200 rank: 79
2004 NW200 rank: 83

Revenue

Total '05 revenue (in $M)   579
'04-'05 revenue change   12%
'01-'05 CAGR revenue   2%

Profit

Profit or loss (in $M)   320
Change from '04   29
As percentage of revenue 55   55
CAGR, '01-'05   0

Employees

Number of employees   1400
'04 - '05 change   4
Revenue per employee   413857

Misc.

Mkt Cap as of 3/19/05 ($M)   4890
Cash/investments ($M)  
Year inc.   1993
Fiscal year ends   Dec

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