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Ricoh New Zealand Ltd: Enhancing Security and Productivity with Check Point Solution

Technology Category

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Event-Driven Application
Cybersecurity & Privacy - Network Security

Applicable Industries

Buildings
National Security & Defense

Applicable Functions

Maintenance

Use Cases

Inventory Management
Tamper Detection

Services

Cybersecurity Services
Hardware Design & Engineering Services

About The Customer

Ricoh New Zealand Ltd is the local subsidiary of Ricoh Company, Ltd., Japan. The company's head office is located in Auckland, with a comprehensive network of branches providing sales, service, and support in all areas of the country. The company operates in the business equipment industry. With a small IT staff, the company was facing challenges in managing network security, controlling access to certain applications and websites, and increasing employee productivity. The company was also looking to minimize hardware expenses, safeguard sensitive customer and internal data, and reduce network security administration and management overhead.

The Challenge

Ricoh New Zealand Ltd, a subsidiary of Ricoh Company, Ltd., Japan, was facing several challenges related to network security and productivity. With a small IT staff, the company was spending a significant amount of time manually reviewing logs to ensure its proxy servers were blocking access to certain applications and websites. The company needed to control employee access to social media sites and applications, protect against emerging Web 2.0 and other Internet threats, and increase employee productivity. Additionally, they were looking to minimize hardware expenses, safeguard sensitive customer and internal data, and reduce network security administration and management overhead. The company was also struggling with the complexity of managing a proxy server and the time-intensive manual administration it required.

The Solution

Ricoh New Zealand Ltd chose to implement Check Point R75 network security software with Application Control, URL Filtering, IPS, and Firewall Software Blades. The Check Point Software Blade Architecture provided robust security with simplified and intuitive management. The Application Control and URL Filtering Software Blades helped secure the network against emerging Web 2.0 threats and malware by limiting access to potentially harmful websites, applications, and widgets. The Check Point IPS Software Blade provided a comprehensive security barrier against internet threats, worms, and other forms of malware. The integrated solution provided Ricoh with a set of unified tools that had the same look, feel, and functionality across its multiple Software Blades. With centralized management, the company gained greater visibility into the network throughout its various security components.

Operational Impact

The implementation of the Check Point solution resulted in a number of operational benefits for Ricoh New Zealand Ltd. The company was able to effectively secure its network against emerging threats and malware, thereby safeguarding sensitive customer and internal data. The solution also helped increase employee productivity by controlling access to social media sites and applications. The integrated solution provided a set of unified tools with the same look and feel, simplifying management and reducing complexity. The centralized management feature provided greater visibility into the network, enabling the company to set and monitor policies for multiple security needs while reducing administrative overhead. The solution also simplified the task of blocking proxies, chat sites, and social media, which had previously been a huge management task.

Quantitative Benefit

Significant ROI on the hardware side due to consolidation of multiple security functionalities into a single appliance.
Significant reduction in administration of the solution compared to the previous solution.
Hardware savings due to the integrated solution.