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This is an UNOFFICIAL English‐language translation of the original Japanese‐language version.
To the extent that there are discrepancies between this translation and the original version, the
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Nippon New Market “Hercules”
For Immediate Release September 19, 2006
Japan Communications Inc.
6‐25‐3 Minami‐ohi, Shinagawa‐Ku, Tokyo 140‐0013, Japan
Representative Director and CEO Frank Seiji Sanda
Code: 9424
For inquiries: Naohisa Fukuda, Managing Director‐CFO
Tel: 03‐5767‐9100 (main number)
Arxceo Japan Inc. (a subsidiary of JCI) to release ʺPersonal IPSʺ, an embedded Intrusion Prevention System for PC users
JCI’s subsidiary, Arxceo Japan Inc. (HQ: Shinagawa, Tokyo; CEO: Masataka Fujisawa), will
commence sales of its network intrusion prevention system for PC users, Personal IPS, in
October 2006. This product will have an open price (anticipated market price is around
¥160,000).
Network Intrusion Prevention Systems (hereafter IPS) have, until now, been placed inside
corporate networks to protect against attacks to which anti‐virus software and firewalls alone are
not sufficient. While Internet use has become widespread, thanks in part to the spread of
broadband to the home, until now there has been no established method of protecting PCs from
Internet attacks while they were outside the corporate network.
Personal IPS, an IPS specifically designed to protect the PC itself, uses an embedded version of
the compact IPS developed by Arxceo Corporation (a JCI subsidiary, HQ: Alabama, USA;
hereafter “Arxceo”). Arxceo Corp’s IPS has been highly rated by, among others*, SC Magazine,
an information security magazine based in the US – the world’s most advanced Internet Security
market. Personal IPS is the newest member of Arxceo Japan’s Anshin INTERNET family of
products that employ Arxceo’s IPS technology.
This product uses the Personal IPS card as a key and, provided the key is plugged in, is designed
to function as an always‐on IPS.
Special set‐up is entirely unnecessary. The user needs only to install the software in the PC and
insert their Personal IPS card to enjoy full IPS protection. As it implements its inspection engine
and anti‐port scanning technology based on anomaly and behavior analysis, Personal IPS offers
preventative protection from unauthorized access, worms and other types of attacks that cannot
be stopped by antivirus and other types of security software. The Arxceo logo in the software
flashes to notify the user of when IPS functions are blocking unauthorized packets.
It’s a portable IPS that can be used anytime, anywhere: not only when connecting from within
the company or from home; but even when connecting through a hotel’s ADSL while on a
business trip, or via public wireless LAN hotspots.
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The product includes one year of unlimited PHS data communication, allowing IPS‐protected
connections to the Internet while away from the home or office without any additional purchase.
Unlike wired communication, wireless networks have, until now, been particularly vulnerable to
attack. Personal IPS secures wireless communication. After one year, users simply need to
purchase an extend license to continue use. Furthermore, there is no time limit on the IPS itself.
Even after the year of PHS connectivity expires, the IPS can still be used by simply inserting the
Personal IPS card.
JCI group executive officer Jun Tajima commented: “In general, before unauthorized access or
the spread of worms occurs, attackers conduct reconnaissance activities such as port scanning to
collect information about network vulnerabilities. Arxceo owns excellent technology that thwarts
attacks at the reconnaissance level. The JCI Group plans to develop and release the Anshin
INTERNET family of products. We look forward to your continued interest in our products.”
An IPS system that protects the PC itself, Personal IPS has been designed for a wide range of
people, including businesspeople who must use their company laptop PCs while at home or on
business trips; users who store important information on their computers; and people who
participate in Internet banking, trading, and auctions.
About IPS
The purpose of IPS is to safeguard against unauthorized entry attacks associated with the blind
spots of the Internet Protocol. Interest in IPS that can preventively defend against the current
complexity and sophistication of Internet threats, to which antivirus software and firewalls alone
cannot respond, is rapidly increasing. Traditionally, however, products have been considerably
high‐priced (in the ¥3 million range for mid‐level equipment (US avg. market price)). On June 6,
2006, JCI introduced the Ally ip100, which offers a maximum network speed of 100 Mbps and
other high level IPS functionality while maintaining a low price. The Ally ip100 is positioned on
the network route, but the release of the Personal IPS, a specialized IPS for PCs, has functions
identical to those of the Ally ip100 designed to be installed in PCs.
* Arxceo Corporation received the Best of Show Impact Award at the 2005 US RSA Conference, a Best Buy rating from
SC Magazine, and Editors’ Choice awards from numerous leading information security magazines.
■ For details about Personal IPS, please refer to the following URL:
http://www.arxceo.co.jp/ （Available after September 20, 2006）
■ Customer Contact Information
Arxceo Japan Inc.
Tel: 03‐5767‐9406
■ Arxceo Japan Inc. (http://www.arxceo.co.jp/ )
CEO: Masataka Fujisawa
Location: 6‐25‐3 Minami‐Ohi, Shinagawa‐ku, Tokyo
Capital: ¥50 million
Founded: August 24, 2006
Areas of business: Development and sales of network security solutions
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About JCI
Japan Communications Inc. (JCI) was the first to introduce the Mobile Virtual Network Provider (MVNO) business model to the world in 1996. JCI, a publicly listed company in Japan (JPN-9424), is the first and the largest data MVNO in the world. It has pioneered wireless data solutions, which address particular needs of specific customers both in consumer and enterprise markets. Operating as an integrator of wireless and fixed network services with information technology, it is the leading provider of end-to-end wireless data solutions.
b‐mobile, InfinityCare® and the Telecom Battery are registered trademarks of JCI. Company and product names mentioned in the document are tradmarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
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■Product Image
“Personal IPS card”
■Product Merits
・ A full IPS system embedded into a PC, it stands out not only for its technical excellence, but
also for its user‐friendliness and low price.
・ The product requires the user to make absolutely no changes to their existing network
settings. Furthermore, Personal IPS differs from signature‐based IPS in that it does not use
pattern matching, which elimnates the need for database upgrading, and thus removes a
considerable post‐purchase inconvenience.
・ Arxceo’s unique and advanced IPS technology is based on an anomaly detection engine,
allowing for realtime protection against zero‐day attacks and such reconnaissance activities
as port scanning. The IPS also protects against phishing, DNS cache poisoning and DNS
tunneling, thus preventing the data leakages associated with them.
・ As Personal IPS protects attacks which exploit security holes in firewalls/anti‐virus software
and blocks DoS attacks (including similar attacks such as DDoS), it offers the user greatly
improved security.
・ The package includes one year of PHS connectivity allowing the user to connect to the
Internet while on‐the‐go without any additional purchases.
■Package Details
・ Personal IPS card (PHS data communications card, Compact Flash Type 1 Extended
Compliant, with PC card adapter)
・ IPS and network control software
・ Fee for one year (365 days) of unlimited data communication*
・ Fee for one year of unlimited connection to the Internet
・ Step guide
* PHS connectivity can be exchanged for WiFi use at the following rate: 1 day of WiFi=2 days of PHS
■OS requirements
OS: Windows XP Profesional Service Pack 2
CPU: Pentium M 900Mhz (Minimum)
RAM (Memory): 256MB (Minimum)
Hard disk space: 80MB (at time of installation)
Card slot: At least one PMCIA or CF card slot
The communication included in the product is PHS data communication and WiFi “b‐Spot” service provided by Japan
Communications Inc. For details, please visit http://www.bmobile.ne.jp/. The product’s specifications, price and sales
period may change without warning.
The Arxceo logo turns red
when the software is
blocking unauthorized
packets
↑The Personal IPS software speedbar, which
