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NEC Asia Pacific Partners iNFOTECT for Cyber Security SolutionsWorld’s First Dedicated Outbound Monitoring Solution for Cloud and Web Services
SINGAPORE, 24 October, 2011 – NEC Asia Pacific (“NEC APAC”), a wholly owned subsidiary of NEC Corporation (HQ: Japan), has inked an exclusive agreement with iNFOTECT Security Pte Ltd (“iNFOTECT”), a Singapore-based technology firm to jointly market and distribute iNFOTECT’s “INSIGHT for Web Servers” (“IWS”) – the world's first dedicated outbound monitoring solution for cloud and web services – across 13 countries [*1]. This strategic alliance will strengthen and complement both parties’ aims to expand their footprints for the security solutions market in the Asia Pacific region.
Web servers are accessible to the public 24/7, hence they have the greatest exposure to information leakage and are most susceptible to being used for malware attacks. Currently, existing web security solutions are not effective in protecting against such risks. iNFOTECT offers the world’s first effective solution against increasing risks of information leakage and malware propagation via Internet-facing web servers, by leveraging on its patented content detection engine. Besides being able to detect sensitive content in word processing documents and zipped files, the unique feature of IWS lies in its ability to detect malicious contents in PDF files even when they are password-protected.
NEC APAC, a leading public safety solutions provider and systems integrator, recently introduced the concept of “Safer Cities” to build and provide the best-of-breed integrated security solutions and technologies for public institutions and private enterprises in the Asia Pacific region, leveraging on NEC’s technologies and partners’ solutions.
NEC’s integrated security solutions and technologies including its cutting-edge biometrics authentication technologies are amongst the world’s best, as demonstrated by its leading position in biometrics authentication accredited by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)[*2]. Over the last 30 years, NEC has installed its biometric identification systems for more than 480 customers in more than 30 countries, making it one of the most renowned biometric specialists and the world’s leading supplier of fingerprint biometrics for both law enforcement and identity management applications.
iNFOTECT is a pioneer in providing information leakage protection and malware containment solutions for Internet-facing web servers. Its solutions effectively protect against leakages of personal records, server configuration information and intellectual properties, as well as detect malicious or compromised content in public web sites and prevent it from being spread to unknowing site visitors.
Tan Boon Chin, Managing Director of NEC APAC’s Regional Competency Centre for Public Safety says, “NEC, as a leading systems integrator, actively seeks and engages competent and reliable technology partners in this region, to construct the best-of-breed total physical and cyber security solutions and systems for our clients. We are pleased to forge this partnership with iNFOTECT, who has one of the world’s best cyber security solutions to combat the evolving changes and threats faced by many in the online world. With this collaboration, NEC is able to provide total security solutions to safeguard both the physical and virtual world. We look forward to jointly present the best and most efficient security technologies and solutions to our customers, in line with our concept of making cities safer.”
“We are pleased to announce our partnership with NEC APAC who is a strong regional player in Asia-Pacific. We believe our partnership will help to raise the security of our Asia Pacific customers' web and cloud services. In light of the recent attacks, protection against information leakages, malware transmission and defacement on public-facing web or cloud services has garnered higher priority among business users. Being a trusted security provider in this region, NEC APAC is well positioned to lead our drive across Asia Pacific. We look forward to a very successful partnership in years to come.” said Wong Onn Chee, Director of Infotect Security Pte Ltd.
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Notes:
[*1] 13 countries including Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
[*2] Notable NIST test results
Finger Print
-FpVTE2003 (Fingerprint Vendor Technology Evaluation 2003) - 1st Rank
-SlapSeg04 (Slap Fingerprint Segmentation Evaluation 2004) - 1st Rank
-SDK Study (Software Development Kit Study for Fingerprint 2004 - 1st Rank
-PFT Study (Proprietary Fingerprint Template Testing) - 1st Rank in 2007
-ELFT07 Phase II (Evaluation of Latent Fingerprint Technology) - 1st Rank in 2009 Face recognition
-Ranked No.1 in Still Face Challenge Problem of MBGC (Multiple Biometric Grand Challenge) held by NIST in 2008-2009
About NEC Corporation
NEC Corporation is a leader in the integration of IT and network technologies that benefit businesses and people around the world. By providing a combination of products and solutions that cross utilize the company’s experience and global resources, NEC’s advanced technologies meet the complex and ever-changing needs of its customers. NEC brings more than 100 years of expertise in technological innovation to empower people, businesses and society. For more information, visit NEC at http://www.nec.com.
About NEC Asia Pacific Pte Ltd (NEC APAC)
Singapore-based NEC Asia Pacific is the regional headquarters for NEC Corporation (HQ: Japan) in the Asia Pacific region (South and Southeast Asia, and Oceania). As a leading infocomm technology provider and systems integrator offering regional sales and services support and consultancy, NEC APAC develops solutions on carrier network, global identity, RFID, enterprise server, unified communications, multimedia display, and contact centre, as well as provide outsourcing and managed services.
To leverage on its technological expertise, NEC APAC has established regional competency centres for public safety and display solutions to expand its capabilities and expertise to support businesses in the Asia Pacific region.
In line with the NEC Group Vision to realize an information society friendly to humans and the earth, NEC embarks on corporate social responsibilities initiatives to support the Nature (environment), Education and Community. For more information, please visit www.nec.com.sg.
About Infotect Security
iNFOTECT is a pioneer in providing information leakage protection and malware containment solutions for Internet-facing servers. Our solutions effectively protect against leakages of personal, medical and financial records, server configuration information as well as intellectual properties. Our solutions also detect malicious or compromised content in public web sites and prevent it from being spread to unknowing site visitors.
iNFOTECT has stayed ahead of the curve in product innovation and continues to enhance overall web server security for our clients by preventing accidental or deliberate information leaks and malware propagation via their web servers. We capitalize on our patented technologies to help our clients protect their brand and reputation, and avoid regulatory penalties and customer backlash that can arise from information leakage and malware propagation, thereby preserving their corporate image and competitive advantages.
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