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Check Point Protects Global Law Firm Clifford Chance’s Network and Data
January 2012 by Marc Jacob
Check Point has announced that Clifford Chance, a leading international law firm, has deployed Check Point R75 Software Blades to manage and enforce multiple layers of protection with a single, integrated network security solution.
With over 3,200 legal advisors, offices in over 23 countries and large volumes of confidential data flowing through its network daily, the law firm requires a robust and multi-functional security gateway that protects against emerging security threats, while safeguarding client data and simplifying management.
“The Software Blade Architecture is wonderful. One of the biggest benefits is how easily everything integrates – eliminating the need for separate appliances and disparate management systems. We only need one user interface to control multiple security protections across our entire global network,” said Bill Leung, senior security analyst at Clifford Chance.
With Check Point R75, the firm is able to take a unified approach to security by quickly deploying the specific Software Blade protections which are critical to their business, including Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Application Control and Intrusion Prevention (IPS).
With thousands of corporate, client and case file documents traversing the network, a core element of Clifford Chance’s security strategy is data loss prevention. “Enforcing effective data loss prevention is essential to the firm but can be costly. Instead of deploying a separate point product, we integrated Check Point’s DLP Software Blade into our existing gateway and were able to reduce our hardware expenses by 50 percent,” said Leung.
The Check Point DLP Software Blade also alerts and educates users when data is at risk – significantly reducing the number of potential security incidents and preserving limited IT resources. “Our employees often work on multiple cases at one time so it’s important to ensure our clients’ documents remain confidential at all times. Check Point’s DLP solution preemptively protects sensitive data before unintentional loss can occur,” Leung added.
The firm also found a growing need to protect their business from a new generation of emerging threats and Web 2.0 vulnerabilities. As part of their comprehensive approach to security, Clifford Chance deployed Check Point’s IPS and Application Control Software Blades to protect the network against malicious and unwanted network traffic, while blocking or limiting access to social media, personal email, cloud drives and other Web 2.0 applications that often impact network security, employee productivity and consume large amounts of bandwidth.
With Check Point Software Blade, Clifford Chance has been able to seamlessly integrate multiple layers of protection into one integrated solution. “We have a lean IT security team of five members. Being able to centrally manage multiple protections, while enforcing consistent security policies on a global level, has given us a huge boost in security and productivity,” said Leung.
Clifford Chance worked with Dimension Data, Check Point’s Global Gold Partner, to select and architect a fully integrated and robust network security solution tailored to fit their business needs.
