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Riviera Hotel & Casino Hits the Jackpot With Check Point IPS-1 Intrusion Prevention System | 2008-03-17 | Check Point Software Technologies |
| The Riviera Hotel & Casino is one of the first top-notch Las Vegas hotels in the state of Nevada. The Riviera requires strict security policies to ensure the safety of information such as credit card data, driver licenses, social security numbers, and more. To secure personal and financial data, the Riviera needed a comprehensive network security solution that could accurately detect and defend against any malicious network activity. After a detailed review process of network security products available on the market, Riviera chose IPS-1 from Check Point for its advanced management and defense capabilities. IPS-1 keeps up with the fast pace of information that enters the network and analyzes traffic for malicious activity, allowing for a proactive security environment.
Tags: Security Management, Intrusion Detection Systems |
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Regional Engineering Firm Cuts Virus Incidents 100%, Remote Management Costs by 50% | 2008-03-06 | Microsoft |
| Sebago needed a remote access and presentation virtualization solution that would meet its growing security and performance requirements. Somma and his team were focused on performance, cost of additional hardware, operating system capabilities, interoperability with its existing technologies, as well as Sebago's reliance on Websense for third-party Internet content filtering. Rather than search for a custom presentation virtualization solution, Somma turned to Sebago's stalwart IT partner, WinXnet, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, to recommend a secure and high-performing solution that could clean up its remote access issues and reinforce its network. WinXnet recommended deploying a test server using Windows Server 2008. Over a week, WinXnet deployed Windows Server 2008 and its Terminal Services suite onto an Intel-based Dell 2950 computer.
Tags: Remote Access - RA Servers, Windows Server 2008 |
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Public School District Reduces Virus-Related Incidents With Network Access Protection | 2008-03-06 | Microsoft |
| Central Islip Public Schools in New York has 1500 employees serving 6500 students. With thousands of employees and students using those 2500 workstations, there is plenty of opportunity for non-compliant computers and users to infiltrate the system. The District wanted both network security and Active Directory management in a server, and it found a solution in Windows Server 2008. They installed Windows Server 2008 and Network Policy Server (NPS) to upgrade the system from Windows Server 2003 R2. The new Windows Server 2008 system can help provide the security it was looking for, and NPS can help identify and update noncompliant systems, reducing virus-related incidents.
Tags: Network Security, Windows Server 2008 |
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Nonprofit MADD Embraces New Server Virtualization and Boosts Remote Access | 2008-03-06 | Microsoft |
| Irving, Texas-based Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) provides educational programs, outreach, and activities designed to stop drunk driving, support the victims of drunk driving, and prevent underage drinking. MADD had remote access issues and needed a solution that would provide anti-virus checking at the gateway before allowing access to the network, as well as an SSL VPN solution. MADD ideally needed a new operating system that would support platforms across the line, from application publishing to Web services, portals, system integration, and prescriptive guidance. After considering Linux, UNIX, and Sun Microsystem solutions, NetVision chose Windows Server 2008 to test on a Hewlett-Packard (HP) ProLiant DL380 server featuring multi-core Intel Xeon processors.
Tags: Remote Access - RA Servers, Windows Server 2008 |
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Volunteer Center Gets a Helping Hand From Safe@Office | 2008-03-05 | Check Point Software Technologies |
| The Volunteer Center of Sonoma County located in Santa Rosa, California, sponsors the largest Human Race fund-raising event in the United States. The Volunteer Center relies on the Internet and a network of 40 PCs to run its daily operations and fulfill its mission. The Volunteer Center wanted to control Web surfing and protect its various users from inappropriate content. While safeguarding information and protecting users is imperative, the Volunteer Center didn't have the knowledge or the resources to manage security. Portola Systems met the Volunteer Center's needs with a Check Point Safe@Office Internet security appliance, deployed as a part of managed security service.
Tags: Security Management |
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Memorial Health Protects Patient Information With Check Point Full Disk Encryption | 2008-03-04 | Check Point Software Technologies |
| Memorial Health Services (MHS) is a leader in the health care industry. in the United States. MHS became quite concerned and did not want to suffer a data breach that could compromise the security or confidentiality of patient information. MHS needed a comprehensive data security solution that could be deployed quickly and transparently to secure the personal health information of its patients. After a long search, MHS felt Check Point Full Disk Encryption was the only solution robust enough to meet its growing need for data security.
Tags: Data Recovery - Security |
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IFAW Captures Total Security With Check Point Endpoint Security | 2008-03-03 | Check Point Software Technologies |
| The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) began four decades ago and has grown to become the world's leading international animal welfare organization. With approximately 70 percent of employees working outside the organization's headquarters, IFAW needed a secure remote access solution that could guarantee more internal security and controls, especially on mobile users. IFAW found its solution in Check Point Endpoint Security. The first single agent for total endpoint security that combines the highest-rated firewall, Network Access Control (NAC), program control, antivirus, anti-spyware, data security, and remote access.
Tags: Network Security, Security Management |
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Tokiwa University Relies on Check Point for an Integrated Solution to Campus Network Security | 2008-03-03 | Check Point Software Technologies |
| Founded as a junior college in 1966, Tokiwa University is a private educational corporation in Japan. As the needs of the faculty and students quickly grew beyond Web browsing and email, branching into a variety of other applications, the university faced growing issues of network bandwidth and guaranteed availability. To resolve these issues, Tokiwa adopted Check Point's InterSpect internal security gateway. InterSpect protects internal networks from personal mobile computers that may not be secure.
Tags: Security Management, Gateways - Hubs |
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Norwegian Trade and Financing Agency Enhances IT Mobility and Security | 2008-03-01 | Microsoft |
| An agency of the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry, GarantiInstituttet for EKsportkreditt (GIEK) provides loan guarantees for enterprises seeking financing. GIEK needs to provide its financial analysts with mobile IT services while ensuring the safety of critical and sensitive data. GIEK chose the Windows Vista operating system to provide the solution it needed. Six months after implementation, GIEK is experiencing positive results.
Tags: Finance, Windows Vista |
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Digital Design Company Enhances Productivity and Customer Service With New Software | 2008-03-01 | Microsoft Tips |
| Digital design firm DesignerCity (HK) needs to be on the cutting edge of technology to provide outstanding products and services. The company is replacing a fragmented desktop environment with a company-wide upgrade to the Windows Vista Business operating system. DesignerCity is seeing improvements in employee productivity, a 15 percent reduction in workload for IT administrators, and better protection from security threats.
Tags: Upgrades and Migration, Windows Vista |
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