NEC and Finjan Expand Partnership to Enhance Unified Policy Management for Mobile Code Security

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NEC Systems Inc. and Finjan have announced their expansion of their existing relationship, focusing on solutions that help defend against malicious Internet attacks carried out through mobile code such as Java, ActiveX, and JavaScript. By joining the Finjan Java Security Alliance (JSA), NEC aims to promote and accelerate the availability of highly secure solutions for managing corporate Internet traffic.

Key Takeaways:

  • NEC Systems Inc. has joined the Finjan Java Security Alliance (JSA) to promote and accelerate the availability of highly secure solutions for managing corporate Internet traffic.
  • NEC's SOCKS5 Border Control Framework is a suite of software components and tools that enables ISVs and OEMs to incorporate unified policy management capabilities into a variety of border control products.
  • Finjan's Java Security Alliance (JSA) addresses the incompatibility issues faced by today's enterprise, offering users seamless, efficient paths to the security approach of their choice.
  • Partners supporting Finjan's Java Security Alliance (JSA) include ANS Communications, Inc.; Aventail Corporation; AXENT Technologies, Inc./Raptor Systems, Inc.; Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.; Cisco Systems, Inc.; Compaq/AltaVista; Computer Software Manufaktur Inc. (CSM); and 20 other companies.
  • NEC and Finjan have collaborated on related efforts, such as the SOCKS Summit 1998 and the Common Content Initiative (CCI), an industry consortium aimed at developing a new API for streamlined message processing across multiple network border security products.
  • According to Takayuki Okada, vice president of Computer Software Group at NEC Systems Inc., the requirement for standards-based, policy-based security for mobile code across the range of border control solutions is taking on great importance due to the exponential growth in electronic commerce.
  • Bill Lyons, president and CEO of Finjan, stated that this announcement represents another important step in the partnership between NEC and Finjan, and that they look forward to NEC's contribution to the JSA in terms of their expertise and technology leadership.

Statistics:

  • 25 companies are partners supporting Finjan's Java Security Alliance (JSA), including NEC.
  • The Finjan Java Security Alliance (JSA) aims to address the incompatibility issues faced by today's enterprise, offering users seamless, efficient paths to the security approach of their choice.
  • Exponential growth in electronic commerce has heightened the requirement for standards-based, policy-based security for mobile code across the range of border control solutions.
  • NEC Systems Inc. is a leader in SOCKS standard technology for unified policy management and border control for IP networks.
  • Finjan is the founder and leader of the mobile code Internet security market, offering a comprehensive line of solutions that enable safe deployment of Java, ActiveX, VisualBasic Script, JavaScript, and cookies.

Sources:

  • NEC Systems Inc. press release, "NEC Systems Inc. and Finjan Expand Partnership to Enhance Unified Policy Management for Mobile Code Security" (no date)
  • Finjan press release, "Finjan Announces NEC Systems Inc. as Newest Member of the Finjan Java Security Alliance (JSA)" (no date)
  • Finjan Web site, http://www.finjan.com/jsa.cfm (no date)
  • NEC Systems Inc. Web site, http://www.SOCKS5.nec.com (no date)
  • Fortune Magazine, "Finjan Selected as One of the Top 25 Coolest Companies in America" (no date)