Talk:Check Point

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[edit] Trivia section removed

I just removed the entire non-encyclopedic and ridiculous trivia section. Anyone who wants to add it back in a responsible manner, please do so. 68.8.108.62 07:43, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Trivia

• At about 2000, a Check Point anthem song was produced, most likely by Check Point. The performers have an outrageous Israeli accent, so it is very likely to have been produced in Israel. The song was used at several internal Check Point occasions, around those years (2000 summer party in Israel, 2001 South Africa company trip, etc.). In recent years the song is not used anymore, and everyone are thankful for that. It is not known to have been used in any public events, so this probably should not be considered an official anthem. It can be heard here: http://anthems.zdnet.co.uk/anthems/checkpoint.mp3

• Not sure that it wasn't used in any public events, did go to the annual partner bash a.k.a. Check Point experience, this song was played endlessly during this event.

• In 2006, Check Point and Microsoft conspired to eliminate support for the Windows 98 operating system, leaving 40% of the world's computer users vulnerable to a massive internet attack allowing Windows 98 users' computers to be comprised, resulting in large scale identity theft and denial of service attacks on all internet connected computers. It was felt at the time that Microsoft was attempting to force Windows 98 users to upgrade to the soon to be released Vista operating system.

• In 2007, Senator Joe Lieberman, head of the Senate's Homeland Security Committee was contacted and told of the severe threat to the internet and internet users' computers that the Microsoft - Check Point failure to protect Windows 98 systems meant. Due to Check Point being an Israeli company, Senator Lieberman refused to take-up the matter.