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FIASA Enhances Data Security with Check Point's Advanced Solutions

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Technology Category	Networks & Connectivity - Gateways Networks & Connectivity - Routers & Bridges
Applicable Industries	National Security & Defense Telecommunications
Use Cases	Inventory Management Tamper Detection
Services	Cybersecurity Services
Challenge	FIASA, an in-house business consultancy for companies associated with the Parma Industrial Union, faced a significant challenge in protecting its customers’ sensitive personal data and its own corporate data from cyber-attacks. The company had to adhere to strict GDPR regulations regarding the storage of customer data. Additionally, FIASA needed to support mobile working while simplifying security management. The introduction of GDPR and an evolving threat landscape led FIASA to re-evaluate its security position. The company aimed to strengthen threat prevention for around 200 users of the FIASA network, support mobile working, and reduce the strain on in-house management and help desk support. Read More
About Customer	FIASA (Federazione Industria Artigianato per i Servizi Amministrativi) is an in-house business consultancy for companies associated with the Parma Industrial Union. It provides HR, accounting, finance, and health and safety services. As a provider of business services to two of Italy’s largest trade associations, FIASA handles a wealth of highly sensitive personal and corporate data. This puts FIASA in the position of having to pay the utmost attention to protecting the data it holds. FIASA has a long history of taking cyber threats seriously, providing critical services such as payroll processing, invoice management, and overseeing accounts. Read More
Solution	FIASA adopted Check Point 5000 Next Generation Firewall, Check Point SandBlast, and Check Point R80 Security Management to address its security challenges. These solutions offer a fully integrated, multi-layered approach designed to deliver maximum security without impacting performance. The gateways provide FIASA with the most advanced threat prevention security. Check Point SandBlast’s Threat Extraction feature checks every email entering the organization and immediately removes any suspicious attachments. The R80 security management dashboard allows IT staff to easily assess or implement new rules and create unified policies. The solution's ease of use and high-level performance have been particularly beneficial. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Networks & Connectivity - Gateways

Networks & Connectivity - Routers & Bridges

Applicable Industries

National Security & Defense

Telecommunications

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Tamper Detection

Services

Cybersecurity Services

Challenge

FIASA, an in-house business consultancy for companies associated with the Parma Industrial Union, faced a significant challenge in protecting its customers’ sensitive personal data and its own corporate data from cyber-attacks. The company had to adhere to strict GDPR regulations regarding the storage of customer data. Additionally, FIASA needed to support mobile working while simplifying security management. The introduction of GDPR and an evolving threat landscape led FIASA to re-evaluate its security position. The company aimed to strengthen threat prevention for around 200 users of the FIASA network, support mobile working, and reduce the strain on in-house management and help desk support.

About Customer

FIASA (Federazione Industria Artigianato per i Servizi Amministrativi) is an in-house business consultancy for companies associated with the Parma Industrial Union. It provides HR, accounting, finance, and health and safety services. As a provider of business services to two of Italy’s largest trade associations, FIASA handles a wealth of highly sensitive personal and corporate data. This puts FIASA in the position of having to pay the utmost attention to protecting the data it holds. FIASA has a long history of taking cyber threats seriously, providing critical services such as payroll processing, invoice management, and overseeing accounts.

Solution

FIASA adopted Check Point 5000 Next Generation Firewall, Check Point SandBlast, and Check Point R80 Security Management to address its security challenges. These solutions offer a fully integrated, multi-layered approach designed to deliver maximum security without impacting performance. The gateways provide FIASA with the most advanced threat prevention security. Check Point SandBlast’s Threat Extraction feature checks every email entering the organization and immediately removes any suspicious attachments. The R80 security management dashboard allows IT staff to easily assess or implement new rules and create unified policies. The solution's ease of use and high-level performance have been particularly beneficial.

Impact #1	The implementation of Check Point's solutions has led to significant operational improvements for FIASA. The company has remained unaffected by security breaches, detecting problems earlier than before. The reduction in daily calls to the IT help desk by 70% indicates the effectiveness of the Check Point system. The ease of use of the Check Point solution, even by non-experts, has simplified the management of the threat prevention landscape. The high-level performance and ease of use of the solution have bolstered faith at the user and corporate level that FIASA is secure, progressive, and in control.

Impact #1

The implementation of Check Point's solutions has led to significant operational improvements for FIASA. The company has remained unaffected by security breaches, detecting problems earlier than before. The reduction in daily calls to the IT help desk by 70% indicates the effectiveness of the Check Point system. The ease of use of the Check Point solution, even by non-experts, has simplified the management of the threat prevention landscape. The high-level performance and ease of use of the solution have bolstered faith at the user and corporate level that FIASA is secure, progressive, and in control.

Benefit #1	Reduced help desk calls by 70%
Benefit #2	Prevented 100% of threats since installing the Check Point solution
Benefit #3	Simplified security rules and traffic analysis

Benefit #1

Reduced help desk calls by 70%

Benefit #2

Prevented 100% of threats since installing the Check Point solution

Benefit #3

Simplified security rules and traffic analysis

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FIASA Enhances Data Security with Check Point's Advanced Solutions

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