Public Relations

Asgent Announces the Release of “IPScan”, an IP Address Management Solution for Improved Network Security

December 13, 2006
Asgent,Inc.

Asgent, Inc. (President & CEO: Takahiro Sugimoto, located in Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo), a pioneer in security solutions, today announces the signing of a distribution agreement with ViaScope Inc. (Korea: CEO Chan-Woo Kim) to sell the IP address management solution “IPScan”.

■ Background

Computer networks are now an essential part of business, and security measures against external factors such as viruses and unauthorized user access are now the bottom line for network security. In addition, the focus on internal security is growing due to various incidents where internal information was leaked. Many companies now forbid employees to bring their own personal PCs into the company because of concerns regarding viruses being brought into the internal network or the employee’s PC being the cause of these internal information leaks. There is also no guarantee that all PCs have the latest OS patches or that antivirus software installed on them has the latest pattern files, so if a large scale information leak was to happen then not only would the company have to bear the responsibility and damages, but there will be also be immeasurable damage to the company’s image.
However, finding unauthorized PCs among the hundreds of PCs in the company and recording and managing all the IP addresses in an Excel ledger are both very cumbersome tasks, and can lead to mismanagement where conflicts occur between IP addresses.
For these reasons, there has been a need for a tool to easily collect and manage information related to all of the connected devices in the network.

“IPScan” automatically collects information regarding all of the IP and MAC addresses in the network automatically and allows the network administrator to block access to unauthorized IP and MAC addresses. Also, the network address ledger is updated in real-time, making it is easy to see which IP addresses are being used and which are not in use. Moreover, by protecting important IP addresses used for routers, file servers and printers, conflicts with PCs or other devices can be avoided, providing a more stable and safe network environment.
“IPScan” can be easily installed by just connecting it to the network, whereupon it will automatically begin collecting IP address information. Also, agent software does not have to been installed on each client, so the network administrator can start managing the network immediately following deployment.

■ IPScan

Start of Sales: December 20th , 2006

Sales Target: 150 units (first year)

<< Lineup and Price >>

• IPScan (server/management console): \448,000 (Managed IP addresses: 100〜)
• IPScan Probe (appliance to collect IP/MAC addresses and apply management policy): \175,000〜

<< Functions >>

• Automatic IP/MAC address collection
  Automatic collection of all IP/MAC addresses, hostnames etc. of devices connected to the network.
• Group management
  User groups can be configured by IP address and management rules can be set by each individual group.
• Blocking function
  Users with IP/MAC address that are unauthorized by the network administrator can be blocked and authorized IP/MAC addresses can be defined in order to prevent users from connecting PCs brought in from outside the network.
• IP address protection
  Important IP addresses assigned to routers, servers etc. can be protected from being used by other network equipment.
• Report function
  IPScan can output and report information about events, operation logs, and hosts.

<< Features >>

• Easy installation
  IPScan can be easily installed by just adding it to the existing network, with no need to change network topology. Also, agent software does not have to be installed on each client PC.
• Support for distributed networks
  Large scale distributed networks can be centrally managed with one console by deploying IPScan Probe with built-in agent software.
• Interoperability with existing systems
  It is possible to perform precise asset management by using IPScan in coordination with existing asset management software with API software (requires purchase) made available by ViaScope.

<< Overseas Customers >>

• BKK (Norwegian power company)
• Daewoo Securities (Korean securities company)
• Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
• Emperor Group (Hong Kong-based currency trading company)
• KT (Formerly Korea Telecom)
• LG Electronics (Korean cell phone vendor)
• National Security Division - Prime Minister Office Department (Malaysian Government)
• Taiwan Power Company
• Western digital (Hard disk drive vendor)

<< Specifications >>

IPScan Server

CPU	Intel Pentium4 3Ghz or higher
Memory	Minimum 2GB
HDD	Minimum 120GB
OS	Windows 2000 Professional Windows 2000 Server Windows XP Professional Windows Server 2003
NIC	100Mbps or faster
DB	MySQL, MS-SQL

IPScan Probe

Model	50	100A	200	600F
Managed Nodes	50	500	1000	2500
VLAN Support	N/A	30	40	40
DHCP Server	○
10/100 Mbps Port	1	1	2	6
Console Port	RS-232 x 1
Dimension (mm) W x D x H	118x118x30	200x196x44	200x196x44	445x250x42
Weight (kg)	0.44	1.3	1.4	1.5
Temperature (℃)	0〜40℃
Power Supply	AC90-240V 50/60Hz
Power Consumption	15W			250W