The Israeli company, founded in 1993, specialises in firewall and VPN (Virtual Private Network) software and debuted on the stock market in 1996. Check Point will join the top 100 on 18 December. The Nasdaq-100 represents the largest non-financial...
Install a personal firewall on all systems using WiFi (The wireless protocol). Many new laptops are being shipped with inbuilt WiFi cards which means your system may be remotely accessible without the protection of firewall.
Using firewall and virtual private network (VPN) software from Israeli-based Check Point, the appliance is designed to protect business networks and communications. Sun Microsystems has teamed up with firewall maker Check Point Software to offer a...
The most common security risks relate to basic mistakes in firewall management and the configuration of VPN services, allowing the VPN to be located and profiled, according to Kevin Foster, strategy manager at NTA Monitor.
Two flaws in Check Point Software's flagship firewall software could allow an attacker to crash or compromise its firewall products, the company said on Wednesday. The second flaw affects the company's earlier virtual private network product, VPN-1...
The list of affected products includes Cisco IOS, Cisco PIX Firewall, Cisco Firewall Services Module, Cisco VPN 3000 Series Concentrators and the Cisco MDS Series SanOS, according to the alert. It is an important part of IPsec, which is used to...