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Enhancing Security and Productivity: A Case Study on China South City Holdings Limited
Technology Category
- Cybersecurity & Privacy - Network Security
- Networks & Connectivity - Gateways
Applicable Industries
- Electronics
- National Security & Defense
Applicable Functions
- Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases
- Inventory Management
- Tamper Detection
Services
- System Integration
The Challenge
China South City Holdings Limited (CSCH), a leading developer and operator of large trading and logistics centers for industrial materials and commodities, was facing a number of challenges. The company was dealing with an increase in internal applications and large amounts of data flowing between its headquarters and branch offices. This posed new security challenges for the company and its network. The company needed to ensure secure and reliable communication between headquarters and branch offices, centralize security management, strengthen threat prevention functionality, and ensure system availability and business continuity. Additionally, CSCH was looking to increase employee productivity, reduce strain on network resources, provide secure communication between its headquarters and branch offices, and consolidate technologies to reduce management complexity.
About The Customer
China South City Holdings Limited (CSCH) is a leading developer and operator of large trading and logistics centers for industrial materials and commodities. The company serves a number of sectors including textile and garment, leather goods, electronics components, building materials, furniture, and household appliances. CSCH has trading and logistics centers throughout China in Shenzhen, Nanning, Nanchang, Xian, and Heyuan. The company was looking to increase employee productivity, reduce strain on network resources, provide secure communication between its headquarters and its branch offices, and consolidate technologies to reduce management complexity.
The Solution
CSCH turned to Check Point Software Blade Architecture to fulfill its need for robust security with simplified and intuitive management. The company leveraged multiple Check Point UTM-1 appliances with a variety of Software Blades to provide multi-layered, integrated network security. This included the URL Filtering Software Blade, which eliminated security incidents caused by unintentional visits to malicious websites, increased employee productivity by limiting access to non-business websites, and reduced bandwidth consumption. CSCH also used the Check Point Anti-Spam & Email Protection Software Blade to provide spam protection and defend the company from a wide variety of virus and malware threats delivered within email. This significantly reduced the amount of time employees spent sifting through their inboxes, improving productivity. Additionally, the Check Point IPS Software Blades were used to protect its external servers from malicious attacks, significantly reducing attacks from an appalling rate of approximately 10,000 per day to zero.
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