ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 6.5 to Defend Consumers against Identity Theft; Advances Spyware Prevention

Check Point(R) Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHKP) todayannounced the launch of the new ZoneAlarm 6.5 line of Internetsecurity solutions, available immediately in retail stores and onlineat www.zonelabs.com. A new 3-user family pack and special summerpromotional pricing was also unveiled (see end), making completeInternet security both more effective and more affordable forconsumers everywhere.

With the launch, the award-winning all-in-one ZoneAlarm InternetSecurity Suite 6.5 becomes the first suite to address the three mostcommon forms of identity theft facing consumers: PC attacks such asviruses, keyloggers and other forms of spyware; sophisticated Internethacking of major corporations storing customer data; and traditionalreal-world identity theft such as dumpster diving. Other new featuresincluded Spy Site Blocking, a new Game Mode, and strengthenedanti-spyware and OSFirewall features to protect consumers against thewidest spectrum of security threats.

"Internet security is no longer only about protecting your PC,it's about protecting you," said Laura Yecies, Check Point vicepresident and general manager of the consumer and small businessdivision. "Identity theft is a real-world danger that has mushroomedwith the proliferation of the Internet. But repairing the damage toyour finances and credit is not as easy as cleaning your hard drive.By adding proactive identity theft prevention to our suite, we'remaking it easy and convenient for our customers to avoid becoming avictim."

New ZoneAlarm Security Suite 6.5 Features:

-- Identity Theft Protection: proactively defends consumers
through an innovative combination of new technologies, easy
access to online tools and consumer education. Users receive
an alert if their credit card number appears on the Internet's
black market or other black lists, can opt-out of the
pre-approved credit offers that are a major source of
real-world identity theft, and have access to a credit
counseling service. Users may also visit the new ZoneAlarm
Identity Protection Center, a Web site full of educational
tips and links to government and industry resources directly
from their ZoneAlarm user interface.

The service complements ZoneAlarm's desktop features that
prevent identity theft including its world renowned firewall
that prevents unauthorized access to your PC, anti-spyware
that protects your private information, OSFirewall that blocks
even the sneakiest of spyware, anti-spam technology that
protects against phishing and pharming attacks, and the
suite's advanced privacy features. Also included is
ZoneAlarm's IDLock technology which allows a user to prevent
credit card and social security numbers or other private data
from being sent off their PC without their consent.

Customers may also choose to sign-up for regular credit
monitoring, ID theft insurance and more for an additional
charge. ID Theft Protection is also included in ZoneAlarm Pro
6.5, the company's advanced
firewall-plus-anti-spyware-plus-privacy software aimed at
consumers with an existing antivirus solution.

-- Spy Site Blocking: prevents an Internet surfer from
unintentionally ending up at a malicious Web site, such as one
that downloads "drive-by spyware" to unsuspecting visitors.
Unlike browser-based technologies, ZoneAlarm's Spy Site
Blocking also prevents malware from "phoning home" back to a
Web server. Spy Site Blocker is also included in the new
ZoneAlarm Pro 6.5 and ZoneAlarm Anti-Spyware 6.5 editions.

-- Game Mode: With the rise in popularity of Internet-based
games, customers have been requesting a way to quiet firewall
alerts and postpone antivirus/anti-spyware scans in order to
prevent disruption in the middle of a game.

"The worst thing a gamer can do is turn off their security whileplaying a game online," said Yecies. "We've shown it only takes 8seconds for a hacker to find an unprotected PC on the Internet.Imagine what damage a hacker could do with an hour while you play agame. Now gamers can keep playing and stay safe by using ZoneAlarm."

The ZoneAlarm engineers have also strengthened the anti-spywareand OSFirewall elements included in all ZoneAlarm premium editions.New technologies and systems have been put into place to better servesecurity updates to consumers and expand the database powering theanti-spyware service.

ZoneAlarm's OSFirewall, first unveiled last year, utilizes aunique behavior-based strategy to stop viruses, spyware, rootkits,Trojans, ransomware and other forms of malicious software frominfiltrating a PC. Rather than occasionally scanning for existingspyware infections and removing it after the damage has alreadyoccurred, the OSFirewall guards the health of a PC at its core. Thiskernel-level firewall monitors suspicious activity affecting theoperating system, programs and files, and disables destructiveprograms. To complement the prevention technology, ZoneAlarm alsoemploys an intelligent anti-spyware removal solution as well as CheckPoint's dynamic zero-hour Smart Defense service featuringDefenseNet(TM), a system leveraging the community of millions ofZoneAlarm users to proactively protect against emerging attacks.

"Identity theft goes way beyond the boundaries of the PC," saidCharles Kolodgy, research director for IDC's Security Productsservice. "Recognizing this fact, ZoneAlarm went beyond the desktop tohelp protect consumers. The latest release includes online protectionservices and tools to help guard against Internet and real-worldthreats such as dumpster divers and reckless corporations that exposepeople's privacy."

Pricing and Availability

Over 35 million Internet users have downloaded the originalZoneAlarm firewall and its premium versions since the company's launchin 1998. Now, the ZoneAlarm family, available at www.zonelabs.com,includes the ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite (single user list:$69.95, summer promotion rate: $49.95; 3-user family pack: list$99.95, summer promotion rate: $69.95), ZoneAlarm Pro (list: $49.95,summer promotion rate: $39.95), ZoneAlarm Antivirus (list: $24.95,summer promotion rate: $19.95), and ZoneAlarm Anti-Spyware (list:$24.95, summer promotion rate: $19.95). As always, existing customerscan update to the latest version, now 6.5, for free if theirsubscription is current, and will receive a notification within twoweeks of availability. The basic ZoneAlarm firewall continues to befree for personal and non-profit use.

About Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (www.checkpoint.com) is aleader in securing the Internet. It is a market leader in theworldwide enterprise firewall, personal firewall and VPN markets.Through its NGX platform, the company delivers a unified securityarchitecture for a broad range of perimeter, internal, Web, andendpoint security solutions that protect business communications andresources for corporate networks and applications, remote employees,branch offices and partner extranets. The company's ZoneAlarm productline is the highest rated personal computer security suite, comprisedof award-winning endpoint security solutions that protect millions ofPCs from hackers, spyware and data theft. Extending the power of theCheck Point solution is its Open Platform for Security (OPSEC), theindustry's framework and alliance for integration and interoperabilitywith "best-of-breed" solutions from over 350 leading companies. CheckPoint solutions are sold, integrated and serviced by a network of morethan 2,200 Check Point partners in 88 countries and its customersinclude 100 percent of Fortune 100 companies and tens of thousands ofbusinesses and organizations of all sizes.

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