Analyst: HP Set For Additional Software Acquisitions Aug 29, 2006
Other potential acquisitions include security companies Check Point Software Technologies (nasdaq: - - ) and Sourcefire. "Both companies provide HP with technology-rich security like McAfee (nyse: - - ) without the higher cost," Khan noted. (Forbes -- Markets)
SSL VPN Grants Granular Rights Aug 26, 2006
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.'s Connectra. Cisco Systems SSL VPN services. (eWeek)
Blades, Windows rank as practical choices in IT shops Aug 25, 2006
said he has 100 Windows servers and only three Linux servers, where he uses Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. for firewall protection ... said he has 100 Windows servers and only three Linux servers, where he uses Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. for firewall protection. (SearchWindows2000.com)
IBM's Busy Billions Aug 25, 2006
Does this mean you should heighten your interest in publicly traded security companies like Check Point Software and McAfee. Not necessarily. (MSNBC -- Business)
IBM buys Internet Security Aug 25, 2006
He predicts Check Point Software is likely to be the next security firm to be acquired. But ISS was a good choice for IBM, says tech analyst Paul Stamp at Forrester Research. (USA Today -- Tech)
IBM to buy Internet Security for $1.3 billion Aug 24, 2006
Internet Security, which sells software and runs data centers that help businesses protect against Internet attacks, competes against Accenture Ltd., Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., Cisco Systems Inc., McAfee Inc. and Symantec Corp.. This is something we couldn't do before because we didn't have the software assets to provide protection against Internet attacks, Kristof Kloeckner, vice president of strategy and technology for IBM's software group, said in an interview. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Network Index Beats Market Aug 15, 2006
Other winners included Check Point Software Technologies (nasdaq: - - ), up 3. 3%; WebMethods (nasdaq: - - ), up 2. (Forbes -- Technology)
SAP updates app maintenance Jul 26, 2006
Technology ess Daily. SAP updates application maintenance software. (InfoWorld)
Yahoo, Symantec offer security Jul 26, 2006
Technology ess Daily. Internet security suite protects online users from threats like viruses and spyware. (InfoWorld)
MS offers Exchange Server beta Jul 25, 2006
Technology ess Daily. Update: Microsoft offers second beta of Exchange Server 2007. (InfoWorld)
McAfee cries wolf on open source Jul 25, 2006
Technology ess Daily. Blaming community development methods for malware woes is a self-serving smoke screen. (InfoWorld)
IBM aims continuous data backup software at SMBs Jul 23, 2006
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Microsoft commits to old, new competition principles Jul 20, 2006
Technology ess Daily. Update: Microsoft commits to new competition principles. (InfoWorld)
HP's Memory Spot is security risk Jul 20, 2006
Technology ess Daily. HP's Memory Spot presents security risk. (InfoWorld)
Entrust to buy Business Signatures Jul 20, 2006
Technology ess Daily. Entrust acquiring Business Signatures. (InfoWorld)
Oracle patches 65 security holes Jul 19, 2006
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Middle East stocks' drop isn't drastic Jul 19, 2006
1 percent), Check Point Software Technologies (down 2. 1 percent), Comverse Technologies (down 6. (San Francisco Chronicle)
DRAM makers face price fixing suit from 34 states Jul 16, 2006
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Phishers try to best banks Jul 15, 2006
Technology ess Daily. Some 35 Web sites have been set up to use a new attack that gets around token-based authentication systems. (InfoWorld)
China throws journalist in jail Jul 15, 2006
Technology ess Daily. Li Yuanlong gets 2-year sentence for criticizing Chinese society and calling for democratic reforms. (InfoWorld)
Microsoft patches critical bugs Jul 12, 2006
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WebEx ActiveX Bug Found, Fixed Jul 9, 2006
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Net neutrality battle lines drawn Jul 8, 2006
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Blog: MS to Shut Off Vista Beta 2 Downloads on June 30 Jun 30, 2006
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Workers contract to nowhere Jun 29, 2006
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Symantec CEO: MS has 'long way to go' Jun 29, 2006
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Microsoft Does a 180 on WinFS (Again) Jun 27, 2006
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Intel CEO: No restructuring news until July Jun 23, 2006
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Oracle finally takes over Portal Jun 22, 2006
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Copyrights and Wrongs Jun 22, 2006
By Stephen H. Wildstrom. The record biz could lose by winning its lawsuit over XM's portable receiver. (BusinessWeek)
Apple's iTunes Movie Muddle Jun 21, 2006
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Cut Costs and Increase Flexibility with a Secure VoIP Solution Jun 16, 2006
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Fifth Annual eWEEK Excellence Awards May 29, 2006
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.. McAfee Foundstone Enterprise 4. (eWeek)
Check Point Offers a United Front Against Threats May 16, 2006
The latest comes from Check Point Software Technologies, which today announced the availability of Safe@Office 500/500W ADSL appliances ... Check Point Software offers both wired or wireless appliance the wireless version carrying the W designation and includes an integrated 802. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Politics scotches foreign deals (Jeffrey Sparshott) May 10, 2006
Check Point Software Technologies, an Israeli company that makes popular fire wall and other Internet software, last year struck a deal to buy Sourcefire, a Columbia, Md. computer network security company, for $225 million. (Washington Times)
Antispyware veterans launch anti-0day startup May 2, 2006
Related stories about Check Point Software Technologies. Related stories about Check Point Software ... Zone, which is now part of Check Point Software Technologies, may be the first stop again, said Bales. (Computerworld Australia)
Security startup targets 0day problem Apr 29, 2006
Zone, which is now part of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., may be the first stop again, said Bales. "It's instant credibility. People thought 'My firewall protects me,' Then Zone started selling PestPatrol alongside its product and it basically said 'You need this, too.'". (InfoWorld)
VMware, Linux ISVs Launch Alternative Desktop Models Apr 28, 2006
Other ISVs in the VDI alliance include Altiris, Apstream, Ardence, Atos Origin, Check Point Software Technologies, ClearCube Technology, Devon IT, Dunes Technologies, Fujitsu-Siemens, Hitachi, Leostream, NComputing, NEC, Computing, Propero, Provision Networks, Route1, Softricity, Wyse Technology and Zeus Technology. Meanwhile, at the Linux Desktop Summit this week, the Free Standards Group (FSG) and key Linux backers IBM, HP, Red Hat, Novell, Intel, Dell and RealNetworks are slated to announce... (InformationWeek)
VMware-Led Alliance Promotes Virtual Desktops Apr 24, 2006
Alliance members include Altiris, Appstream, Ardence, ATOS Origin, Check Point Software Technologies, Devon IT, Dunes Technologies, Fujitsu-Siemens, Hitachi, LeoStream, NComputing, NEC, Platform Computing, Propero, Provision Networks, Route1, Softricity and Zeus Technology. Check out eWEEK.com's for the latest news, views and analysis on servers, switches and networking protocols for the enterprise and small businesses. (eWeek)
Seven Steps to Securing Instant Messaging Apr 20, 2006
A passel of companies (among them Akonix, Blue Coat, Check Point Software, Facetime, IMlogic and ZoneLabs) offer products that allow companies to control and secure their use of IM. E-mail filtering companies such as Postini are starting to offer IM protection services too. At Amerex, Trudeau says security was actually a side benefit the primary reason he installed a middleman product (IMlogic) was to log IM conversations. (Darwinmag.com)
Network security firm explores IPO Apr 13, 2006
And despite last month's high-profile disappointment when the government blocked the $225 million sale of Sourcefire to Israeli-based Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. because of security concerns, executives say the company is poised to move forward. Sourcefire is considering an initial public offering, executives said. (Sunspot.net -- Business)
Buyback Plans Could Lift Symantec Shares Apr 5, 2006
The analyst adds that other companies such as BMC Software (nyse: - - ), Check Point Software Technologies (nasdaq: - - ), McAfee (nyse: - - ), and Microsoft also could, theoretically, create value by optimizing their own capital structures. Cowen maintains its neutral rating on Symantec. (Forbes -- Markets)
Stocks to Watch: Aztar Apr 4, 2006
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Stocks to watch: Merrill, more Apr 4, 2006
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Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Announces Preliminary First... Apr 4, 2006
MSN Money - Business Wire Business News: Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Announces Preliminary First Quarter 2006 Results; Updates Guidance for Full Year 2006 ... Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Announces Preliminary First Quarter 2006 Results; Updates Guidance for Full Year 2006 ... Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(). (CNBC -- Research Alerts)
Britain probes deal by SafeNet Mar 31, 2006
Last week, Israeli-based Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. pulled out of a plan to buy Sourcefire Inc. of Columbia after security concerns prompted the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to further investigate the deal between the two makers of anti-hacking software. SafeNet's clients include Nokia, Fujitsu, Bank of America and the Department of Defense. (Sunspot.net -- Business)
Analyst Ratings Mar 27, 2006
Check Point Software (CHKP) was downgraded to "neutral" from "positive" by analyst Gregg Moskowitz at Susquehanna Financial Group. ConAgra Foods Inc. (CAG) was raised to "buy" from "neutral" by analyst Christine L. Mccracken at FTN MidWest Research. (Asbury Park Press, NJ)
Check Point shares slip Mar 26, 2006
MAR. 24 9:23 A.M. ET Shares of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. took a dip Friday morning after the Israeli software firm withdrew plans Thursday night to buy a smaller U.S. rival over security objections from the U.S. government. The company abandoned the $225 million deal to buy network security firm Sourcefire Inc. of Columbia, Md. (BusinessWeek)
Feds nix Check Point's Sourcefice bid Mar 25, 2006
Check Point Software has dropped its bid for US rival Sourcefire after objections from the FBI and Pentagon were heard by the Treasury's Committee on Foreign Investments. The Committee has also overseen the recent rumpus surrounding the Dubai carve-up of P&O, which would put Arab business in control of US ports. (Register)
Israeli company drops US tech deal Mar 25, 2006
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. of Ramat Gan, Israel, withdrew its plans on Thursday near the conclusion of a rare, full-blown investigation by a US review panel over the company's plans to buy Sourcefire Inc.. Check Point had been told US officials feared the transaction could endanger some of government's most sensitive computer systems. (Aljazeera.Net)
US security fears end Israeli bid Mar 25, 2006
Israel's Check Point Software Technologies ditched plans to buy Sourcefire after a US national security investigation. US officials told Check Point that the transaction could threaten some of the government's most sensitive IT systems. (BBC News -- Business)
Check Point Aborts Sourcefire Acquisition Mar 25, 2006
Facing intense pressure from U.S. government investigators, Israeli security company Check Point Software Technologies has aborted its acquisition of Sourcefire. ADVERTISEMENT. (eWeek)
Security fears scuttle deals Mar 25, 2006
Israeli-based Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. bowed out Thursday from its plans to buy the local Sourcefire Inc., a maker of network security technology that is used by a variety of customers, including federal intelligence agencies. The announcement came the same day that a federal panel of 12 government bodies was set to conclude an investigation into the $225 million deal. (Sunspot.net -- Business)
Israeli software firm aborts plans to buy rival Mar 24, 2006
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. in Ramat Gan, Israel, formally withdrew its proposal near the conclusion of a rare, full-blown investigation by a U.S. review panel over the company's plans to buy a smaller rival. Check Point had been told U.S. officials feared the transaction could endanger some of government's most sensitive computer systems. (MSNBC -- Business)
Software companies abandon their deal Mar 24, 2006
Israeli-based Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. said last night that it has backed off from its plan to acquire a Columbia high-tech firm, a sign that the national security concerns of a federal panel investigating the deal could not be allayed. Check Point and Sourcefire Inc., which makes software that protects against hacker attacks, said yesterday that they had chosen to withdraw their application rather than let the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States complete its rare... (Sunspot.net -- Business)
Fighting Hackers, Viruses, Bureaucracy Mar 22, 2006
Check Point Software Technologies (nasdaq: - - ). 21. (Forbes -- Technology)
Security Appliances Take Step Up Mar 22, 2006
Check Point Software Technologies Check Point Express. Fortinet FortiGate-300 Antivirus Firewall. (eWeek)
Second review of ports deal to be held Mar 4, 2006
The review panel also is investigating plans by an Israeli software company, Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., to purchase a smaller U.S. rival. DP World previously said during the renewed scrutiny, or until May 1, Dubai executives would not control or influence companys business in the United States but said it was entitled to all profits during the period. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Israel, Md. ties called secure Mar 4, 2006
Israeli firm Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.'s $225 million bid to buy Sourcefire Inc., which makes software that protects against hackers, is under investigation by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, or CFIUS. That's the same panel that approved Dubai Ports World's bid to run some operations at six U.S. ports, including Baltimore. Experts say the Sourcefire deal raises national security issues because the Internet is used for critical communications during national... (Sunspot.net -- Business)
US to investigate security issue of ports takeover Mar 3, 2006
Check Point Software, an Israeli software group, is also facing a 45-day investigation of its acquisition of Sourcefire, a software security firm. Meanwhile, US lawmakers on Thursday continued to attack the ports deal. (MSNBC -- Business)
U.S. Government Investigates Checkpoint-Sourcefire Deal Mar 3, 2006
The U.S. federal government agency at the center of a political controversy over foreign management of U.S. ports is scrutinizing a deal by Israeli company Check Point Software Technologies to acquire Sourcefire. Check Point, of Redwood City, Calif. (eWeek)
Prize Catches in Security Software Mar 3, 2006
The players we like best in this area are Internet Security Systems () and Check Point Software (), which are both ranked 4 STARS (buy). User authentication is also an area where we look for strong growth rates -- we like RSA Security (); 3 STARS, hold) in this area. (BusinessWeek)
Md. firm's deal with Israelis analyzed Mar 3, 2006
The FBI opposes Sourcefire's $225 million sale to Israeli-based Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. -- or any foreign firm, for that matter -- because the agency fears that would give away the keys to the government's most sensitive computer networks, a government source said yesterday. "Once the foreign-owned company has it, they can sell it," said the federal law enforcement official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the government's deliberation process is secret. (Sunspot.net -- Business)
Hunter vows to scuttle ports deal Mar 3, 2006
The same U.S. review panel also is investigating plans by an Israeli software company, Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., to purchase a smaller U.S. rival. Kimmitt said U.S. officials notified congressional leaders and oversight committees about the second Dubai-related investigation Monday. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
RSA confab: Boom times for security Feb 16, 2006
Zone Labs, part of Check Point Software Technologies, is expected to introduce a 64-bit version of ZoneAlarm , its free firewall product. A 64-bit version of ZoneAlarm Pro, a for-pay product that includes spyware protection and a firewall, is due out later. (ZDNet.com.au)