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	IFAW Enhances Security with Check Point Endpoint Security CheckPoint Software

IFAW Enhances Security with Check Point Endpoint Security

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Technology Category	Cybersecurity & Privacy - Endpoint Security Cybersecurity & Privacy - Network Security
Applicable Industries	National Security & Defense Telecommunications
Use Cases	Remote Control Tamper Detection
Services	Cybersecurity Services
Challenge	The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) had been a Check Point customer for about eight years and was familiar with the quality and superiority of Check Point security solutions. However, they faced a challenge when users began experiencing problems with secure remote access. With approximately 70 percent of employees working outside the organization’s headquarters, IFAW needed a secure remote access solution that could guarantee more internal security and controls, especially for mobile users. The majority of mobile users were migrating away from using IFAW global dial-up access to the available broadband access options in hotels and conference rooms. This migration led to issues such as worm infestations, an increase in malware, and users returning to the office with unauthorized software installed on their devices. IFAW was concerned that the remote workforce, who had access to confidential internal systems while on the road, would use a VPN tunnel to unknowingly inject something inappropriate inside network headquarters. Read More
About Customer	The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) began four decades ago and has grown to become the world’s leading international animal welfare organization. With a support base of over two million contributors worldwide, IFAW connects government leaders, communities, and similar organizations together to accomplish real solutions for animal safety and environmental conservation. With offices on every continent except for Antarctica, IFAW has a broad base of support, which includes legal and political experts as well as internationally recognized scientists, to tackle global preservation and animal welfare challenges. Read More
Solution	IFAW found its solution in Check Point Endpoint Security, the first single agent for total endpoint security that combines the highest-rated firewall, network access control (NAC), program control, antivirus, anti-spyware, data security, and remote access. While considering product options, IFAW relied heavily on industry trade publications like Network World, Secure Computing, and others to provide a sounding board for potential solutions. Check Point Endpoint Security is unique in that it includes both data security for preventing data loss and theft and a VPN client for secure remote access communications. A single management console enables administrators to view and modify endpoint security policy with ease and assurance. And Check Point Endpoint Security is unified with the Check Point unified security architecture, enabling monitoring, analysis, and reporting of endpoint security logs and events from SmartCenter, Provider-1, and Eventia management systems. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Cybersecurity & Privacy - Endpoint Security

Cybersecurity & Privacy - Network Security

Applicable Industries

National Security & Defense

Telecommunications

Use Cases

Remote Control

Tamper Detection

Services

Cybersecurity Services

Challenge

The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) had been a Check Point customer for about eight years and was familiar with the quality and superiority of Check Point security solutions. However, they faced a challenge when users began experiencing problems with secure remote access. With approximately 70 percent of employees working outside the organization’s headquarters, IFAW needed a secure remote access solution that could guarantee more internal security and controls, especially for mobile users. The majority of mobile users were migrating away from using IFAW global dial-up access to the available broadband access options in hotels and conference rooms. This migration led to issues such as worm infestations, an increase in malware, and users returning to the office with unauthorized software installed on their devices. IFAW was concerned that the remote workforce, who had access to confidential internal systems while on the road, would use a VPN tunnel to unknowingly inject something inappropriate inside network headquarters.

About Customer

The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) began four decades ago and has grown to become the world’s leading international animal welfare organization. With a support base of over two million contributors worldwide, IFAW connects government leaders, communities, and similar organizations together to accomplish real solutions for animal safety and environmental conservation. With offices on every continent except for Antarctica, IFAW has a broad base of support, which includes legal and political experts as well as internationally recognized scientists, to tackle global preservation and animal welfare challenges.

Solution

IFAW found its solution in Check Point Endpoint Security, the first single agent for total endpoint security that combines the highest-rated firewall, network access control (NAC), program control, antivirus, anti-spyware, data security, and remote access. While considering product options, IFAW relied heavily on industry trade publications like Network World, Secure Computing, and others to provide a sounding board for potential solutions. Check Point Endpoint Security is unique in that it includes both data security for preventing data loss and theft and a VPN client for secure remote access communications. A single management console enables administrators to view and modify endpoint security policy with ease and assurance. And Check Point Endpoint Security is unified with the Check Point unified security architecture, enabling monitoring, analysis, and reporting of endpoint security logs and events from SmartCenter, Provider-1, and Eventia management systems.

Impact #1	With Check Point security solutions, IFAW now feels confident that it can allow users to connect from virtually anywhere. This feature saves IFAW time and money. According to Ponte, opening up their acceptable use and security policies has allowed workers to connect to any wired or wireless internet access system that they can find, in turn increasing worker productivity. And IT is experiencing benefits too. “For IT, hand-in-hand with that benefit, is a tremendous reduction in the amount of malware,” says Ponte. The Check Point unified security architecture has actually allowed IFAW to enhance security because it eliminates the errors and administrative overhead of keeping lots of different security systems synchronized.

Impact #1

With Check Point security solutions, IFAW now feels confident that it can allow users to connect from virtually anywhere. This feature saves IFAW time and money. According to Ponte, opening up their acceptable use and security policies has allowed workers to connect to any wired or wireless internet access system that they can find, in turn increasing worker productivity. And IT is experiencing benefits too. “For IT, hand-in-hand with that benefit, is a tremendous reduction in the amount of malware,” says Ponte. The Check Point unified security architecture has actually allowed IFAW to enhance security because it eliminates the errors and administrative overhead of keeping lots of different security systems synchronized.

Benefit #1	Eliminated the need to manage multiple security agents
Benefit #2	Reduced administration time and effort
Benefit #3	Simplified deployment

Benefit #1

Eliminated the need to manage multiple security agents

Benefit #2

Reduced administration time and effort

Benefit #3

Simplified deployment

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IFAW Enhances Security with Check Point Endpoint Security

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