NEC Asia Pacific Partners iNFOTECT for Cyber Security Solutions

NEC Asia Pacific 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 countries1. 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.