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Regus Upgrades 350-Site Global VPN to Check Point Next Generation

World's Leading Operator of Business Centres Selects Check Point NG for Superior Management, Flexibility and Scalability

LONDON, United Kingdom - October 29, 2002 - Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced that Regus, the leading global operator of business centres, is upgrading its virtual private network (VPN) infrastructure of more than 350 security gateways to Check Point Next Generation (NG) for unprecedented flexibility, scalability and ease-of-use. Among the hundreds of new features in Check Point NG, Regus will benefit most from the superior management and granular reporting capabilities that will allow the company to increase and customize the levels of service for its thousands of clients worldwide.

Regus has more than 400 business centres in 240 cities worldwide providing large and small businesses with access to fully equipped office workspaces. Regus uses Check Point's market-leading Internet security solutions to protect and connect more than 3,000 client organisations worldwide, as well as ensure secure global VPN communications and remote access to its internal applications and servers.

With Check Point Next Generation VPN-1â Proä integrated VPN/firewall solution and Quality of Service (QoS) solutions, Regus is able to offer its clients superior IT services via RegusNet, a high speed, secure managed Internet access service at varying performance levels, based on customer requirements.

In addition, Check Point's Next Generation VPN Solutions provide Regus with:

  • Enhanced ease of deployment and management through Check Point 'One-Click' VPN technology
  • Customized security and billing through the granular reporting data provided by SmartView™ Monitor management solution
  • Increased reliability and performance through FloodGate-1® bandwidth management solution, enabling allows Regus to offer fixed-price packages for clients

With Check Point NG, Regus has a platform to extend services offered to clients in the future -- for example, using Check Point's SecureClient™ to offer roaming facilities through fixed or wireless connections, SmartView™ Reporter to provide an Internet café-style service and client billing for time used during short-term visits.

"I'm not aware of any other security solution with the same level of flexibility as Check Point's. We chose to upgrade to Check Point Next Generation because of the improved management features and granular reporting, which allows us to increase the service level that we provide to each individual client," said Simone Newson, RegusNet Product Manager. "Our technology is a strong selling point with clients, so for RegusNet we select only world-class products from first-tier companies-like Check Point Software."

"We're pleased to see customers like Regus upgrade their Check Point security to realize the many advantages of our Next Generation solutions," said Herve Bourgeois, vice president of EMEA at Check Point Software. "Check Point NG revolutionized Internet security by setting new standards for VPN and firewall management, performance, scalability and ease of use.

About Regus
Regus is the world's leading operator of business centres, with more than 420 centres in 240 cities in 50 countries. Regus business centres provide businesses, both large and small, with access to fully equipped office workspaces on flexible terms. This minimises their start-up costs when relocating or entering new markets and provides a cost-effective alternative to conventional property acquisition methods. With more than 90,000 office workspaces worldwide, Regus is also market leader in providing meeting rooms, conference and training facilities and public access videoconferencing studios.
Regus is serviced by two Check Point Certified Premier Partners: Centrinet and Compaq.

About Check Point Software Technologies
Check Point Software Technologies is the worldwide leader in securing the Internet. It is the confirmed market leader of both the worldwide VPN and firewall markets. The company's Secure Virtual Network (SVN) architecture provides the VPN and security infrastructure that uniquely enables secure and reliable Internet communications. SVN solutions, as delivered in the company's Next Generation product family, secure business communications and resources for corporate networks, remote employees, branch offices and partner extranets. Extending the power of SVN is Check Point's Open Platform for Security (OPSEC), the industry's framework and alliance for integration and interoperability with "best-of-breed" solutions from over 325 leading companies. Check Point solutions are sold, integrated and serviced by a network of 2,500 certified partners in 149 countries. For more information, please call us at (800) 429-4391 or (650) 628-2000 or visit us on the Web at http://www.checkpoint.com or at http://www.opsec.com.

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