Promoting Reduced Hacking Risks for Surveillance Cameras and Visualization of IoT Security

SECURE Inc. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Tatsunari Taniguchi; Securities Code: 4264; hereinafter "SECURE"), a provider of business solutions that solve corporate challenges through "AI (image analysis) x security," announces the introduction of IDIS equipment that has obtained the JC-STAR (Security Requirements Conformity Assessment and Labeling System) conformity label, operated by the Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan (IPA), to strengthen hacking countermeasures for surveillance cameras and promote the visualization of IoT security.

Background and Challenges

In recent years, network-connected cameras have become targets for unauthorized access, leading to social issues such as the leakage of video footage onto the internet and intrusions into internal networks. Traditionally, countermeasures against these issues have focused on setting IDs and passwords and limiting the scope of public access.

However, because IoT devices, including surveillance cameras, are generally intended for long-term operation, the risk of vulnerabilities being discovered after installation is unavoidable. Furthermore, it is difficult to appropriately compare and judge safety because it is hard to confirm support expiration dates, update policies, and vulnerability contact points at the time of procurement, and standards vary between devices, making comparison and selection time-consuming. As a result, device outages, breaches, and information leaks are prone to occurring.

Countermeasures via JC-STAR

As one of the measures to solve the aforementioned challenges, SECURE has begun utilizing IDIS equipment that has obtained the JC-STAR conformity label operated by the IPA. Having already handled IDIS products as an authorized distributor, SECURE is now able to provide customers with products that meet established security requirements following IDIS's acquisition of the JC-STAR label.

JC-STAR is a system that evaluates and visualizes the conformity of IoT products to conformity standards (security technical requirements). It aims to evaluate and visualize the security functions of a wide range of IoT products that communicate with the internet using a common yardstick, while remaining harmonized with domestic and international standards such as ETSI EN 303 645, formulated by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI), and NISTIR 8425, issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the United States.

Future Outlook

SECURE's surveillance camera solutions support various standards, allowing for the integrated monitoring of cameras and recording devices of different standards. Even cameras of different generations and manufacturers, such as conventional analog cameras and network cameras, can be managed as a unified system. Moving forward, in addition to this, we will promote the selection of equipment with visualized conformity to security requirements through the utilization of JC-STAR compliant products.

Reference Information

IDIS CCTV SYSTEM On-premise Surveillance Camera Solution

https://secureinc.co.jp/solution/eye/idiscctvsystem.html

About SECURE

Company Name: SECURE Inc.

Address: Shinjuku Sumitomo Bldg. 20F, 2-6-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0220

Representative: Tatsunari Taniguchi, President & CEO

Established: October 16, 2002