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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.

Microsoft lifts licensing restriction on virtual servers; Check Point goes virtual - ...
Aug. 19, 2008
Microsoft lifts licensing restriction on virtual servers; Check Point goes virtual

Check Point goes virtual with VPN-1
Aug. 18, 2008
Check Point is introducing a version of its VPN-1 software that runs on VMware ESX or ESXi to protect virtual machines from one another when they are running on a single piece of hardware.

Equifax bolsters border security
Jul. 03, 2008
Equifax, the company that compiles credit reports, has chosen network-access-control technology to make sure contractors and employees access its network with machines that meet the firm's security requirements.

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.

Check Point IPS-1 fills a gap in its product line
Aug. 04, 2008
Check Point has finally delivered some useful fruit of its December 2006 acquisition of NFR Security.

How we tested Check Point's IPS
Aug. 04, 2008
We installed the Check Point IPS-1 Sensor 200C on our production network. The IPS-1 Sensor 200C has four IPS interfaces which are paired into two sets of fail-open (or fail-closed, if you want) Gigabit Ethernet ports.

Enterprise firewall at consumer prices? | NetworkWorld.com Community
Feb. 10, 2009
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8-ball | NetworkWorld.com Community
Sep. 15, 2008
So does this mean it's already available? For a company their size, aren't they behind the 8-ball a little? i.e. Reflex, Stonesoft, Bluelane Post new comment Your name: E-mail: The content of this field is kept ...

Microsoft addresses ZoneAlarm patch snafu | NetworkWorld.com Community
Jul. 10, 2008
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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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