Check Point (Nasdaq: CHKP) has announced a what is in effect a wireless router with built-in security capabilities, designed for small business.
The Check Point Safe@Office 500 and 500W, powered by technology developed by Check Point subsidiary SofaWare, are all-in-one network security appliances featuring a firewall, VPN, antivirus, intrusion prevention, traffic shaping and Web filtering. The Safe@Office 500W integrates a 108Mbps extended range wireless access point with wireless security and guest hotspot capabilities.
"The new Safe@Office 500 series solves the security dilemma for small businesses," said SofaWare Technologies CEO Liran Eshel. "Today's sophisticated hackers don't discriminate based upon the size of the target, yet true enterprise-level security has been elusive for these customers. Our new product line was designed to meet the specific needs and limited budgets of small offices without compromising the level of protection and without requiring complex set up and management."
Safe@Office 500 is based on the new Check Point Embedded NGX 6.0, the latest security software platform based on Check Point's Firewall-1 and VPN-1, adapted by SofaWare Technologies to fit embedded devices.
The Safe@Office 500 series appliances are scheduled to be available in December. Pricing starts at $299 US for the appliance, and at $10 annually per user for the firewall and antivirus subscriptions. The Check Point SecuRemote VPN Client is bundled with the product.
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes.co.il - on November 28, 2005