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Check Point adds VPN access for iPhone
Apr. 28, 2008
Check Point Monday announced support for the iPhone through its VPN-1 product, a VPN software tool.

Check Point launches UTM gear; Cisco's Microsoft-compatible NAC gear almost ready
Apr. 16, 2008
Check Point Software is introducing a set of security appliances for midsize businesses and branch offices of larger businesses bent on reducing the clutter of devices and the cost and hassle of dealing with multiple ...

Check Point launches UTM gear for midsize businesses, branches
Apr. 15, 2008
Check Point Software is introducing a set of security appliances for midsize businesses and branch offices of larger businesses.

From firewall to 'firebox' for the data center
Mar. 17, 2008
Enterprises are turning to application firewalls and next-generation firewalls with IPS to secure data-center servers and virtual servers from one another.

Check Point merges security clients
Feb. 08, 2008
Check Point is combining two of its separate desktop clients and adding antivirus software into a single security client that can help simplify the distribution and management of endpoints.

Review: Check Point’s own UTM-1 2050
Nov. 12, 2007
Check Point's UTM-1 family of hardware appliances combine small, 1U devices, with Check Point's own Secure Platform operating system, VPN-1 firewall, and some additional management tools not found in the version of ...

Check Point bundles UTM gear with services for midsize businesses
Dec. 06, 2007
Check Point Software is adding e-mail security to its multifunction security platform, and bundling that with update services for software and signature libraries to make a package for small-to-midsize businesses.

Review: AV's place is not in the all-in-one security box
Nov. 12, 2007
There is no real agreement about whether antivirus software is required in or even a good idea for an enterprise-class firewall.

Review: Tracking UTM high availability
Nov. 12, 2007
The high-availability and scalability features in the enterprise UTM firewalls we tested range from very fancy to dead simple.

Review: UTM performance takes a hit
Nov. 12, 2007
Most enterprises will want to proceed cautiously when adding UTM features, such as intrusion-prevention systems and antivirus scanning, to their perimeter firewall boxes, because of their unpredictable impact on total ...

Review: UTMs require routing for flexibility’s sake
Nov. 12, 2007
Dynamic routing is the kind of feature required of any UTM firewall as a means of providing deployment flexibility.

Review: Check Point VPN-1 UTM Gateway
Nov. 12, 2007
Check Point and its hardware partners -- Crossbeam, IBM and Nokia-- each submitted different hardware platforms for this test running a common application: Check Point's VPN-1 software. Likewise, we used Check Point's ...

Review: 'All-in-one' firewalls fall short
Nov. 12, 2007
In this Clear Choice Test, we set out to determine whether we could find a UTM firewall that could scale up successfully in performance, feature set and manageability.

Testing All-in-one Firewalls
Nov. 12, 2007
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Data encryption’s adoption grows
Oct. 25, 2007
Data breaches and regulations are pushing enterprises to look at encryption more seriously, as vendors attempt to make the technology less expensive and easier to use.

Review: Check Point Integrity shines in NAC policy management
Jul. 30, 2007
Check Point Integrity NGX brings to fruition the integration of the endpoint- security technology purchased with Check Point's ZoneLabs acquisition and Check Point's signature firewall product line.

Review: NAC alternatives hit the mark
Jul. 30, 2007
Symantec tops Juniper, Cisco and Check Point in test of 13 NAC point products.

Palo Alto Networks launches next-generation firewall
Jun. 21, 2007
Next-generation firewall start-up Palo Alto Networks integrates a Layer 3 firewall with an intrusion-prevention system to screen applications and peer into SSL traffic.

Why network-based security doesn’t cut it anymore
Jun. 14, 2007
A venture capitalist argues that the focus should be on client-side, rather than network-based security.

Check Point introduces next top security certification
Jun. 04, 2007
In response to what it views as an increasing demand for security in the market, Check Point has introduced its newest top-level certification program for network architects.

Review: Watts up with power consumption?
Nov. 12, 2007
The data center may seem a big place, but watts are watts: Every one you use costs you money. Two firewalls in a high-availability pair may not be the biggest power expense in a computer room, but that's no excuse to ...

Cisco Security Conversion Tool (SCT) -- Easing the pain of a Check Point to Cisco firewall ...
Feb. 22, 2008
Migrating from one firewall vendor to another can be a huge undertaking requiring hours of tedious access and NAT rule rewriting. Wouldn’t it be nice if someone came up with a FREE tool that converted one vendor’s ...

RE: IBM System x3650 | NetworkWorld.com Community
Dec. 12, 2007
Community: Security This result is of no surprise, Checkpoint cheated - The IBM system runs a technology called coreXL which Checkpoint have developed to make use of multi-core CPUs. The issue is that Checkpoint to ...

RE: Check Point VPN-1 UTM Gateway | NetworkWorld.com Community
Dec. 03, 2007
Community: Security Big freaking deal! Checkpoint introduces another over-priced and over-complicated piece of technology and we're supposed to be excited? There are at least a dozen other solution providers ...

RE: Check Point?s own UTM-1 2050 | NetworkWorld.com Community
Nov. 13, 2007
Community: Security I need information on how to configure BGP on the checkpoint UTM 2050. Security Check Point firewalls howto

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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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