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Check Point GO is a USB drive that combines an encrypted USB flash drive with virtualization, VPN and computer security technologies to turn a PC into a secure corporate desktop. By plugging Check Point GO into the USB port of a Microsoft Windows OS-based PC or laptop, users can launch a secure virtual workspace that is segregated from the host PC. This allows users to securely access company files and applications from any remote location, including insecure host environments such as a hotel business center or Internet café.
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- ↑ Anyplace Control by Give Me A Review
- ↑ Anyplace Control Review Carrie-Ann Skinner (PC Advisor (UK))
- ↑ A straightforward no-frills remote access package Archived July 4, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Paul Monckton, Personal Computer World
- ↑ Remote Access Software, Anyplace Control Software