Check Point Data Security Products Awarded New FIPS 140-2 Government Certification

Pointsec solutions continue to lead the market in key certifications, ensuring customers benefit from the strictest data encryption standards

REDWOOD CITY, CALIF., – July 16, 2007 – Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced that Pointsec Protector®, as well as a new, optimized cryptographic module utilized in Pointsec PC® and Pointsec Mobile®, have received the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 certification.

"Encryption of data on endpoint devices such as laptops, smartphones and thumb drives, where information is the most vulnerable, is essential to any organization’s data security plan," said Robert Egner, vice president of product management at Check Point. "These new FIPS certifications further solidify Check Point as a leading provider of data security solutions. Pointsec Protector, Pointsec PC and Pointsec Mobile continue to lead the industry with the highest number and level of security certifications, including Common Criteria, FIPS 140-2 and BITS."

To ensure that sensitive information remains secure, the U.S. National Institute of Standards Technology (NIST) developed the FIPS 140-2 data encryption standards, requiring data cryptograph modules and products to meet specific criteria and undergo rigorous testing. Certification is required before any vendor can offer encryption products to government entities, and because the FIPS-140-2 standard ranks among the most difficult to achieve, it is also often required by financial institutions and global organizations who handle sensitive data. Pointsec Protector, as well as the newly enhanced cryptography module for Pointsec PC and Pointsec Mobile, recently earned FIPS 140-2 certification, ensuring that Check Point customers benefit from the strongest and most advanced full-disk, mobile device and removable media encryption.

Check Point offers the most-widely deployed data protection solutions available today. The Pointsec products are quick and simple to deploy, scale to any size organization, proven in every type of industry and government agency around the world, and support the broadest set of mobile platforms. The company’s Pointsec solutions completely protect data on laptops, desktops, PDAs, smartphones, USB drives, and other removable media by combining strong encryption with access control. This ensures all data remains protected, regulatory requirements are addressed and company image stays intact.