Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. : Check Point Wins 'Encryption Product of the Year' At Computing Security Awards 2011

Basingstoke, UK - Wed, 04 Jan 2012

. (Nasdaq: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, has announced that its (FDE) solution has won the prestigious "Encryption Solution of the Year" award from Computing Security Magazine in the UK.

The annual Computing Security Awards are organized by a panel of industry experts, with winners in each category determined by reader votes. provides the highest level of data security by automatically encrypting all hard drive contents, including user data, operating system files, as well as temporaryerased files. Check Point FDE enhances data securitysupports more end-user platforms than any other solution in the market, from Mac OS X, Windows, Linux,VMware based systems to Symbian, Windows Mobile, Palm based smartphonesPDAs.

"As lost or stolen laptops are amongst the most commonmost costly vectors for data breaches, securing corporate datamobile endpoints remains a top priority for businesses," said Terry Greer-King, UK managing director for Check Point Software Technologies. "Winning this award is particularly gratifying because it is voted on by IT personnel who have first-hand experience in deploying security solutions. It truly validates the rich functionalityease of management that Check Point FDE offers to our customers."

The Computing Security Awards were organized to honour the solutionscompanies that have brought leadinginnovative solutions to market that help businesses remain secure. For more information about the 2011 Computing Security Awardsfull list of award winners, visit: .

Check Point has been a leader in mobile data protection for over eleven years, with award-winningcertified endpoint solutions including , , a unique plug-and-play USB solution that turns any PC into a fully secure, corporate desktop. 

About Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, provides customers with uncompromised protection against all types of threats, reduces security complexitylowers total cost of ownership. Check Point first pioneered the industry with FireWall-1its patented stateful inspection technology. Today, Check Point continues to develop new innovations based on the Software Blade Architecture, providing customers with flexiblesimple solutions that can be fully customized to meet the exact security needs of any organization. Check Point is the only vendor to go beyond technologydefine security as a business process. Check Point 3D Security uniquely combines policy, peopleenforcement for greater protection of information assetshelps organizations implement a blueprint for security that aligns with business needs. Customers include tens of thousands of organizations of all sizes, including all FortuneGlobal 100 companies. Check Point's award-winning ZoneAlarm solutions protect millions of consumers from hackers, spywareidentity theft.