Macnica Networks Corp. (hereinafter referred to as "Macnica networks", Headquarters: 1-5-5 Shin-Yokohama, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture, President: Jun Ikeda), which analyzes threats targeting Japan organizations on a daily basis and provides security solutions, is pleased to announce that it has sent a message to McAfee University (Location: 8-19-1 Nanakuma, Jonan-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, President: Keijiro Saku, Number of students: approximately 19,000). We are pleased to announce the availability of MVISION Cloud (hereinafter referred to as MVC).

Founded in 1934, Fukuoka University, one of the largest universities in western Japan, has been using McAfee products since 2010. In response to the increasing use of cloud services by faculty members in recent years, the university will additionally introduce MVC, a cloud service visualization solution, with the aim of understanding the usage status and risks and strengthening security by controlling access to high-risk cloud services. decided.

The university has established a "security zone" under the university's management, and has established an operational policy to use Box, Gmail, etc., which are services within the zone, for personal information of students that should not be leaked. On the other hand, there are cloud services such as Google Drive that are aware of their use outside the compartment, and including cloud services that are completely unaware, who is using what kind of cloud service and how much? I had a sense of crisis that I could not grasp the actual usage situation.

Therefore, we selected this product, which is a CASB solution, to visualize the usage status of cloud services and strengthen security by restricting the use of high-risk services. The points that became the points in the examination and the decisive factors for selecting this product are as follows.

  • Ease of visualization of cloud service usage
    Who is using which cloud service, when and how much (upload and download data volume).
    [Decisive factor for selection]
    MVC enables agentless visualization of user access to cloud services simply by linking with existing firewalls and proxies (even other companies' products can be easily linked).
  • Detailed evaluation of cloud service security
    What is the risk of information leakage from the cloud services being used? For example, does it enforce multi-factor authentication, what happens to the ownership of uploaded data, has there been a security incident with that cloud service in the past?
    [Decisive factor for selection]
    Compared to other companies' CASBs, MVC has detailed and easy-to-understand judgments on the basis of cloud service risk judgments.
    Based on the guidelines of the CSA (Cloud Security Alliance), 50 risk items are classified into 6 risk types, and judgment is made on a 9-step risk level.
  • Feasibility of creating an environment for safe use of cloud services
    Safety and ease of operation. Can you easily stop using high-risk cloud services? Does the operation work become a burden on the administrator?
    [Decisive factor for selection]
    With MVC, if there is a specific FW or proxy, the URL list for access control is automatically linked to the FW or proxy. By combining them, it is possible to perform everything from visualization to control of cloud service usage status and risks in a one-stop manner, realizing operational efficiency.

また、今回の提供を受け、マカフィー株式会社 代表取締役社長 田中 辰夫様よりコメントを頂戴しております。

We are pleased to announce that "McAfee MVISION Cloud" will be provided to Fukuoka University through Macnica Networks Corp., which has outstanding technological capabilities, excellent foresight, and a proven track record in the IT security field. Welcome. We are also very happy to have been able to contribute to further strengthening security at Fukuoka University by visualizing the increasing usage of cloud services through the use of our products. As the use of the cloud continues to advance, it is becoming increasingly important to strengthen security measures to protect the important assets of companies and organizations. McAfee will continue to contribute to strengthening our customers' security measures as a "cybersecurity company that protects everything from devices to the cloud."

Macnica networks will continue to strengthen its collaboration with McAfee, including through this service, and by combining it with its cloud security knowledge, will support the security measures of Japanese organizations.

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Fukuoka University University Overview

Fukuoka University is the largest private university in western Japan, with 31 departments in 9 faculties and 34 majors in 10 graduate schools, based on its founding spirit and educational research philosophy. There are about 19,000 students in both university and graduate school.

company name Fukuoka University
Founded 1934
location 8-19-1 Nanakuma, Jonan Ward, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
representative President Keijiro Saku
website https://www.fukuoka-u.ac.jp/

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