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Redwood City, CA — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 - Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced it has been positioned in the "Leaders" quadrant in Gartner's recent Magic Quadrant for Mobile Data Protection, 2011¹. According to Gartner research, "Mobile data protection (MDP) systems and procedures are needed to protect business data privacy, meet regulatory and contractual requirements, and comply with audits."

Check Point is acknowledged by both customers and analysts firms for its comprehensive endpoint solutions that secure data on mobile platforms such as laptops, smartphones, and removable media. Check Point customers can choose from an extensive set of integrated security capabilities—including Firewall/Compliance Check, Full Disk Encryption, Media Encryption, WebCheck Browser Security, Remote Access VPN, and Anti-Malware with Program Control. These endpoint software blades help customers prevent the loss, theft and unauthorized access or transfer of confidential information by protecting sensitive data using in-depth security analysis, encryption, access control, and policy-driven security.

"Some of the most costly data breaches happen as the result of lost or stolen laptops and removable devices. This makes encrypting company data and securing mobile endpoints a top priority for businesses today," said Juliette Sultan, head of global marketing at Check Point Software Technologies. "We believe our positioning in the Magic Quadrant affirms our strategic vision and the extremely high ratings we get from our customers in this area. We will continue to deliver the best technology solutions to protect their mobile data."

According to Gartner, companies that are positioned in the Leaders quadrant, "have products that work well for Gartner clients in small and large deployments. They have long-term road maps that follow and/or influence Gartner's vision of the developing needs of buyers in the market. Leaders make their competitors' sales staffs nervous, and force competitors' technical staffs to follow their lead. Their MDP products are well-known to clients and are frequently found on RFP shortlists. In 2011, the companies that execute strongly enough to differentiate themselves as Leaders are endpoint protection platform (EPP) vendors that all made MDP acquisitions."