SecureData Security, part of JSE-listed SecureData Holdings and the sub-Saharan distributor for Check Point Software Technologies, today announced the latter's new network-based Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solution that helps businesses move data loss from detection to prevention by pre-emptively protecting sensitive information, regulatory, confidential and proprietary, from unintentional loss.
Check Point DLP provides granular policy definitions that align to existing corporate data processes, educating users on such processes while enforcing them. In addition to a multi-data correlation engine that delivers high accuracy in identifying data breaches, Check Point brings a human factor to DLP by enabling users to remediate potential violations in real-time.
"Data loss prevention is a universal business challenge. At some point, we have all sent an e-mail with sensitive information to the wrong recipient. For the first time in the industry, Check Point solves the challenge of data leakage," commented Gil Shwed, chairman, founder and chief executive officer at Check Point. "By combining innovative technology with our UserCheck remediation solution, Check Point DLP enables businesses to enforce corporate policies and educate users while preventing intentional and unintentional data loss."
With Check Point DLP, companies have the option to activate UserCheck technology that will alert employees with a pop-up window, or an e-mail, when data may be at risk. Employees are prompted to quickly remediate incidents before a data breach can occur. Check Point's unique user remediation function educates users on self-incident handling and corporate data policies while minimising IT exposure to sensitive data.
Files that are sent or uploaded to the Web are processed by Check Point's new technology: MultiSpect, a multi-data classification engine that inspects traffic flow for all data-in-motion and provides high accuracy in correlating users, data types and processes. To help companies achieve day-one prevention without costly professional services, Check Point DLP solution provides over 250 predefined best-practice policies that prevent exposure to personally identifiable information and compliance-related data.
"We evaluated DLP in the past and found a lot of the solutions in the market were extremely complicated and difficult to implement," added Etienne Greeff, professional service director at MIS CDS, an independent security consultancy firm. "Check Point DLP removes the security complexities associated with data loss prevention. We were able to easily apply customisable and predefined policies to our business needs and were fully deployed in less than three hours.”
"I love the Check Point DLP solution. The user interface is simple to manage and it's easy to understand what types of data are at risk," continued Kevin Capp, chief technology officer for the Town of Castle Rock. "It's a relief knowing there is a solution in place that gives us a complete security view of what's happening with our data."
Features and benefits of Check Point DLP solution include:
* UserCheck, self-administered incident handling that educates users on data use policies, reducing future mistakes and IT involvement.
* Three-tiered MultiSpect engine that correlates and classifies sensitive data including intellectual property, personally identifiable information (PII), compliance-related data (HIPAA, SOX, PCI DSS, etc).
* Over 250 predefined best practice policies tuned to optimise security, performance and meet compliance requirements.
* Check Point open scripting language that creates custom data types without costly professional services.
* Central policy management with Check Point Security Management or Provider-1 enables security policies to be managed in a single, user-friendly interface.
* Coverage of traffic transport types for all TCP protocols including SMTP, HTTP and FTP.
The Check Point DLP software blade can be deployed on all Check Point security gateways and is also available as a dedicated DLP-1 appliance.
"Check Point DLP takes a new approach to data loss prevention by combining unique technology and user empowerment. We are excited to provide a solution that will change the DLP landscape from complex to simple and from detection to true prevention," concluded Shwed.
For further information, please contact Doros Hadjizenonos at tel. +27 11 790 2500; fax +27 11 790 2599; e-mail dorosh@securedata.co.za.
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Check Point Software Technologies
Check Point Software Technologies is the leader in securing the Internet. Check Point offers total security solutions featuring a unified gateway, single endpoint agent and single management architecture, customised to fit customers' dynamic business needs. This combination is unique and is a result of its leadership and innovation in the enterprise firewall, personal firewall/endpoint, data security and VPN markets.
Check Point's pure focus is on information security. Through its NGX platform, Check Point delivers a unified security architecture to protect business communications and resources, including corporate networks and applications, remote employees, branch offices and partner extranets. The company also offers market-leading endpoint and data security solutions with Check Point Endpoint Security products, protecting and encrypting sensitive corporate information stored on PCs and other mobile computing devices. Check Point's award-winning ZoneAlarm solutions protect millions of consumer PCs from hackers, spyware and identity theft. Check Point solutions are sold, integrated and serviced by a network of Check Point partners around the world and its customers include 100% of Fortune 100 companies and tens of thousands of businesses and organisations of all sizes.
SecureData
SecureData is a specialist, value-added distributor of perimeter, application, network, endpoint, storage and identity information security solutions and risk management solutions for the African sub-continent and Indian Ocean islands. A cross-section of the available solutions from SecureData illustrates wide coverage of the following information security and risk management domains: business continuity, security appliances and devices, hardware authentication, identity and access management, security and vulnerability management, secure content management, threat management and security services.
SecureData's information security and risk management solutions include best-of-breed solutions, devices and appliances for the perimeter, data centres, applications, network, endpoints, messaging and Web. In addition, as a value-add to vendor, channel and customer, SecureData also provides a full complement of support, pre-sales and professional services around the solutions positioned in each discrete security vertical.
For more information, visit SecureData at http://www.securedata.co.za.
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