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Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd.
(Nasdaq:CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today
announced Check Point VPN-1® support for the
Apple iPhone, allowing secure remote access to corporate network
systems. Check Point VPN-1 enables an encrypted connection between the
iPhone and VPN-1 gateway, protecting in-transit data.
When deploying any device for corporate use, IT faces the challenge of
safeguarding the traffic in and out of the private network. Check Point
VPN-1 supports the L2TP client embedded in all current and future iPhone
versions, giving customers immediate IPsec virtual private network (VPN)
access to corporate servers. Customers can send and receive email and
utilize company resources, including internal Web portals, file servers
and IP-based corporate applications, without the need for additional
software on the iPhone.
“With the success of the iPhone, IT
departments received multiple requests to connect the new devices to the
corporate network,” said Bob Egner, vice
president of product management at Check Point. “The
diversity of personal equipment in the work place makes the enforcement
of security policies difficult. We offer security solutions and single
management across the many endpoint devices available to corporate
professionals. For the iPhone, Check Point created a simple
configuration that provides instant, secure connectivity through VPN-1
gateways.”
With VPN-1 administrators can take advantage of a shared secret password
and certificates for all iPhones on the network with specific login
credentials for each end user. The feature eliminates the need for IT to
create separate gateway authentication keys for each device, easing the
deployment of iPhones on the network. Check Point VPN-1 support for the
iPhone provides customers with the ability to utilize IP-based
encryption for transmitting sensitive and private corporate data.
To give iPhone users secure corporate network access, VPN-1 customers
can download and install the latest VPN-1 update at www.checkpoint.com/iphone.
iPhone users can then configure access to the corporate network using
three easy steps – entering basic VPN
settings, activating the iPhone VPN, and then entering their password.
More detailed documentation is available with the update.
Check Point VPN-1 is the industry’s leading
integrated firewall, VPN and intrusion prevention software designed to
protect corporate networks of all sizes. VPN-1 enables customers to
choose from accelerated security, unified threat management (UTM)
security or virtualized security – all with a
unified architecture that is managed and maintained from a single
console. Used by the Fortune 500, VPN-1 software delivers continuous
protection against new attacks through its SmartDefense®
services. To learn more about VPN-1 go to www.checkpoint.com/products/firewall-vpn.html.
“As more iPhones make their way into the
network, Check Point VPN-1 ensures the communication between the devices
and servers remains secure,” concluded Egner.
Pricing and Availability
Check Point VPN-1 support for the Apple iPhone is available immediately.
Check Point VPN-1 products can be purchased through Check Point’s
worldwide network of value-added resellers. To find a Check Point
partner, visit http://partners.us.checkpoint.com/partnerlocator/.
About Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (www.checkpoint.com)
is the leader in securing the Internet. Check Point offers total
security solutions featuring a unified gateway, single endpoint agent
and single management architecture, customized to fit customers’
dynamic business needs. This combination is unique and is a result of
our leadership and innovation in the enterprise firewall, personal
firewall/endpoint, data security and VPN markets.
Check Point’s pure focus is on information
security. Through its NGX platform, Check Point delivers a unified
security architecture to protect business communications and resources,
including corporate networks and applications, remote employees, branch
offices and partner extranets. The company also offers market-leading
endpoint and data security solutions with Check Point Endpoint Security
products, protecting and encrypting sensitive corporate information
stored on PCs and other mobile computing devices. Check Point's
award-winning ZoneAlarm solutions protect millions of consumer PCs from
hackers, spyware and identity theft. Check Point solutions are sold,
integrated and serviced by a network of Check Point partners around the
world and its customers include 100 percent of Fortune 100 companies and
tens of thousands of businesses and organizations of all sizes.
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