Check Point Awarded International Common Criteria EAL4 Certification for Full Disk Encryption
November 09 2009 - 8:30AM
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Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), the
worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced Check
Point Endpoint Security(TM) Full Disk Encryption, Pointsec® PC
6.3.1 has received Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level 4
(EAL4) certification from the National Information Assurance
Partnership (NIAP). Government agencies and security-conscious
enterprises that require EAL4 certification can now benefit from
the data protection Full Disk Encryption offers.
Full Disk Encryption provides the highest level of data security
for laptops and PCs through a combination of pre-boot
authentication and strong encryption algorithms. The solution can
be deployed independently or as part of Check Point Endpoint
Security, the first and only single agent that combines all the
critical components for total security on the endpoint.
EAL4 certification is the highest standard level existing
encryption products can receive, and indicates the product has
passed a long and stringent evaluation process. The International
Standard Organization initially adopted Common Criteria and uses
EAL levels as global standards. EAL4 certification provides
assurance to government agencies, and any organization protecting
mission critical assets, that Check Point security solutions meet
or exceed strict criteria. Many government agencies require data
security solutions to have at the minimum EAL4 certification.
"Information on endpoint devices is most vulnerable to theft or
loss, so to achieve complete protection, it's essential that an
organization's endpoint security solution include data encryption,"
said Ben Khoushy, vice president of endpoint products at Check
Point. "EAL4 certification not only allows additional government
entities to benefit from Check Point's leading data encryption
solutions, but also objectively validates the overall design and
functionality of Check Point endpoint solutions. Full Disk
Encryption ensures data remains protected, regulatory requirements
are met and the organization's reputation stays intact."
In addition to Full Disk Encryption for Windows, Mac OS X and
Linux based computers, Check Point offers customers port and
removable media protection through Check Point Media Encryption and
mobile phone encryption through Pointsec Mobile. Check Point
encryption products are quick and simple to deploy, scale to any
size organization, are proven in many industry and government
deployments around the world, and support the broadest set of
platforms.
EAL4 certification for Full Disk Encryption is the latest of
many industry standards Check Point products consistently meet.
More information on third-party certifications received by Check
Point can be found at:
www.checkpoint.com/products/certifications/.
"Through Check Point, customers benefit from the industry's most
secure security solutions, as demonstrated by Check Point's ability
to consistently meet stringent industry certifications," concluded
Khoushy.
About Check Point Software Technologies
Ltd. Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
(www.checkpoint.com), worldwide leader in securing the Internet, is
the only vendor to deliver Total Security for networks, data and
endpoints, unified under a single management framework. Check Point
provides customers uncompromised protection against all types of
threats, reduces security complexity and lowers total cost of
ownership. Check Point first pioneered the industry with FireWall-1
and its patented stateful inspection technology. Today, Check Point
continues to innovate with the development of the Software Blade
architecture. The dynamic Software Blade architecture delivers
secure, flexible and simple solutions that can be fully customized
to meet the exact security needs of any organization or
environment. Check Point customers include tens of thousands of
businesses and organizations of all sizes including all Fortune 100
companies. Check Point's award-winning ZoneAlarm solutions protect
millions of consumers from hackers, spyware and identity theft.
©2009 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights
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