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IIJ Introduces Safous Industrial SRA To Elevate Secure Remote Access and Privileged Access Management for OT Environments

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TOKYO, Sept. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJ) (TSE Prime: 3774), a leader in Zero Trust security solutions, has announced the launch of Safous Industrial SRA, a cutting-edge solution designed to secure both remote and privileged access for Operational Technology (OT) environments. Built with Secure Remote Access (SRA) and Remote Privileged Access Management (RPAM) principles, this new offering addresses the growing need for secure, seamless access to critical industrial systems.

As cyber threats increasingly target OT systems—particularly in manufacturing, energy, and critical infrastructure—ensuring secure, managed access has become vital. Traditional VPNs pose significant vulnerabilities such as compromised credentials, making it easier for attackers to penetrate OT systems. Safous Industrial SRA is designed to mitigate these risks by offering a comprehensive, Zero Trust-based solution that combines remote access with stringent privileged access management controls.

Safous Industrial SRA, provided by IIJ, ensures organizations can secure remote access while maintaining the highest level of control over privileged accounts within air-gapped OT environments. The solution offers a dedicated internal Point of Presence (POP) at each facility, completely isolated from the public internet, giving organizations the flexibility to manage privileged access securely without exposing critical systems to external threats.

“With the increasing complexity of OT environments and the rising frequency of cyberattacks, organizations must prioritize both remote access and privileged access management,” said Miki Tanaka, Global Business Director at IIJ. “Safous Industrial SRA delivers a Zero Trust solution that not only enhances security but simplifies management of both remote and privileged access to critical infrastructure.”

Safous Industrial SRA integrates powerful Remote Privileged Access Management features, allowing organizations to control who can access OT systems, monitor privileged sessions, and ensure that only authorized personnel can perform sensitive operations. The platform’s fine-grained authorization controls, secure password management, and session logging provide robust security for even the most sensitive OT systems.

Key Benefits of Safous Industrial SRA:

VPN-less Secure Remote Access and Privileged Access Management: Combines secure, agentless remote access with fine-grained control over privileged accounts, reducing risks associated with traditional VPNs.Granular access control: Enables precise management of both user and privileged access, ensuring that only authorized personnel can perform critical operations.Identity Authentication and MFA for legacy systems: Offers robust security for legacy OT systems that cannot support software installations, using an add-on approach for ID authentication and multi-factor authentication (MFA).Cost efficiency: Streamlines remote access by transitioning from closed maintenance networks to a Zero Trust-based solution, cutting operational costs and simplifying access management.Agentless deployment: Ensures fast, smooth deployment without need for extensive user training or additional software, making it ideal for facilities without dedicated security teams.

With Safous Industrial SRA, organizations can safeguard their OT environments while maintaining full control over privileged accounts, ensuring operational continuity without compromising security. Visit https://www.safous.com/ to learn more.

See Safous in Action at Cybersecurity World Asia 2024

Safous by IIJ will be exhibiting at Cybersecurity World Asia 2024 in Singapore. Attendees can experience a live demonstration of the Safous Industrial SRA solution at Booth E123 during the event, which will take place at Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre on 9-10 October 2024.

Cybersecurity World Asia is a premier event bringing together cybersecurity experts, professionals, and solution providers to showcase the latest in cybersecurity technologies and innovations. The event provides a valuable platform for organizations to explore cutting-edge solutions that address today’s most pressing security challenges.

Visit the Safous booth for a hands-on demonstration and to learn how Safous Industrial SRA can protect your OT environments with Zero Trust security and Privileged Access Management.

About IIJ

Founded in 1992, IIJ is one of Japan’s leading Internet-access and comprehensive network solutions providers. IIJ and its group companies provide total network solutions that mainly cater to high-end corporate customers. IIJ’s services include high-quality Internet connectivity services, systems integration, cloud computing services, security services and mobile services. Moreover, IIJ has built one of the largest Internet backbone networks in Japan that is connected to the United States, the United Kingdom and Asia. IIJ was listed on the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2022. For more information about IIJ,
visit the official website: https://www.iij.ad.jp/en/.

The statements within this release contain forward-looking statements about future plans that involve risk and uncertainty. These statements may differ materially from actual future events or results.

For inquiries, contact:
IIJ Corporate Communications
Tel: +81-3-5205-6310 Email: press@iij.ad.jp 
https://www.iij.ad.jp/en/

*All company, product, and service names used in this press release are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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In Turfan, Xinjiang, China’s first commercially operated microgrid has generated nearly 100 million kWh of electricity

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TURFAN, China, Nov. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — On November 13, the Turfan New Energy City Microgrid Demonstration Project, China’s first commercially operated microgrid demonstration project, generated nearly 100 million kWh of electricity, equivalent to saving 29,000 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 77,600 tons.

A microgrid refers to a small-scale power generation and distribution system organized by distributed power sources, power loads, distribution facilities, monitoring and protection devices, etc., which can realize flexible control and autonomous management. Since the end of 2013, the project had been the largest and most comprehensive solar energy utilization and building integration project in China up to that time, with 8.7 MW of photovoltaic power installed on the roofs of 223 residential buildings, generating an annual power capacity of about 10 million kWh.

To promote the physical operation of the project, the State Grid Turfan Power Supply Company invested more than 2 million yuan to cooperate in the construction of microgrid infrastructure, fully supporting the online operation of surplus new energy power generation, promoting the comprehensive utilization of renewable resources in urban buildings, and helping Turfan build a high-quality development demonstration area and a green and low-carbon pilot area.

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Innovations in Guiyang: Adhering to New Industrialization and Promoting High-End, Intelligent and Green Manufacturing

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GUIYANG, China, Nov. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — A report by Huanqiu.com

The wave of new industrialization in Guiyang is driving the transformation and upgrading of the manufacturing industry in ways like never before. Guiyang is always strategically oriented toward “industrial structure optimization with a focus on industries”, and has made all efforts to develop “four major industrial bases”, highlighting its industrial economy as the “primary driving force” behind development. Especially relying on its policy edge in renewable energy, Guiyang has rapidly emerged as a national new-energy power battery and materials research, development and production center, injecting strong momentum into the city’s economy.

In October 2023, the CATL (Guizhou) New Energy Power and Energy Storage Battery Production Base, located in Gui’an New Area, Guizhou Province, was put into production. The first phase of the base boasts cutting-edge design standards, characterized by “lighthouse + zero carbon factory”. The high-standard facility employs advanced, high-speed, highly automated, and flexible production lines. It is designed to have an annual production capacity of 30 GWh. After the base achieves the designed production capacity, its annual output value is expected to reach 15 billion yuan. According to statistics, the base realized an industrial output value of 618 million yuan in the first half of 2024, and the year’s industrial output value is expected at about 2 billion yuan.

The Chery (Guizhou) industrial base has also yielded unusually brilliant results in the field of new energy vehicles (NEVs), where Chery Automobile’s self-developed “CHEVOO” new-generation light truck KL71 project is undergoing four-pillar car road tests. The advanced pressing, welding, painting and assembly lines, as well as the R&D lab and the all-electric truck production line, together constitute this “digital intelligent” NEV factory. Moreover, the Chery (Guizhou) industrial base has built, extended and strengthened its vehicle manufacturing industry chain so as to master key parts supply chains and reduce development costs.

The Gui’an FinDreams battery project, as an important move of BYD in Guiyang, is also showing its strength in power batteries for NEVs. FinDreams Battery Co., Ltd. at Longshan Industrial Park in Gui’an New Area has four automatic production lines that are operating at high speeds in the workshop, which produce “blade batteries” which are well-known both in and out of the industry. According to reports, 300 battery packs and 40,000 cells can be produced per day.

Guiyang’s “four bases” – a new energy vehicles and battery materials production base, a resource deep-processing base, a computing power assurance base, and an industrial backup base, contribute greatly to the development of NEV and battery materials industry, electronic information manufacturing industry, and advanced equipment manufacturing industry, etc. Data show that in the first three quarters, the added value of Guiyang’s industrial enterprises above designated size grew by 11%, and the contribution of industrial economy to economic growth reached 39.4%.

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Premialab appointed by Lombard Odier Investment Managers to scale Quantitative Investment Strategies

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Premialab’s technology chosen to enhance QIS scaling, operational efficiency, and risk management.

PARIS, Nov. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Lombard Odier Investment Managers (LOIM), the institutional asset management business of the Lombard Odier Group, has integrated Premialab‘s industry-leading technology to support the management of their soon-to-be-launched DOM Global Macro strategy. This partnership underscores LOIM’s commitment to onboard innovative strategies in an evolving market landscape.

“Our decision to partner with Premialab is driven by their comprehensive risk management and regulatory compliance expertise,” said Didier Anthamatten, Portfolio Manager at LOIM. “With a strong track record in alternative investments, LOIM remains focused on delivering innovative investment solutions and high-quality returns for our clients. Premialab’s advanced data capabilities are essential in helping us maintain our rigorous standards and provide robust, risk-adjusted performance. Additionally, their platform perfectly matches the DOM Global Macro strategy’s needs, enhancing our risk monitoring capabilities and streamlining portfolio management.”

The DOM Global Macro strategy expects to leverage Premialab’s unique dataset. The full lookthrough across all DOM’s proprietary systematic strategies allows granular risk decomposition and scenario-based analysis at the entire portfolio level. This should help monitoring exposures’ attractiveness, from both time-series and cross-sectional perspectives, and optimizing asset allocation.

Neil Richards, Head of EMEA Business Development at Premialab, said the collaboration with LOIM is a significant addition to Premialab’s growing business in Switzerland and within the wider European markets.

“Institutions such as LOIM, which oversees a substantial portfolio across various asset classes, need continuous monitoring and adjustment to keep their investments on track,” he explained. “Premialab provides the tools for benchmarking and stress testing their systematic investments, ensuring that LOIM’s mandates are effectively managed in terms of cost, risk, and value.”

Premialab CEO Adrien Géliot highlighted that the QIS sector is experiencing rapid growth, driven by institutional investors seeking liquid, transparent, and cost-efficient investment strategies. “Premialab sits at the centre of the QIS landscape, uniquely positioned to aggregate and make sense of the vast and growing universe of data,” he stated. “We are thrilled to be partnering with LOIM to deliver our unique data and risk monitoring capabilities to one of the top global investment firms.”

Premialab’s multi-asset, multi-region platform handles 10 million data points daily. It analyzes over 5,000 investible systematic strategies, with client assets under management totalling approximately USD $20 trillion. Combining the Premialab platform with Premialab Pure Factors®, it provides comprehensive cross-asset quantitative strategy selection and thorough due diligence on strategies available worldwide. Additionally, the platform enhances risk management and reporting capabilities, including expedited and detailed regulatory reporting.

With its unique combination of systematic strategies and discretionary trading, the DOM Global Macro strategy clearly benefits from Premialab’s state-of-the art data analysis capabilities and computational efficiency. The Portfolio and Risk Managers can thus use a shared dataset for risk analysis and performance decomposition, enhancing the portfolio’s robustness and operational efficiency.

About Premialab
Premialab is the leading independent platform that collaborates with leading investment banks and institutional investors globally, providing data, analytics, and risk solutions for systematic, factor, and multi-asset strategies. With offices in London, Paris, New York, Hong Kong, Dubai and Sydney, the company has forged strong partnerships with the top 18 investment banks, asset managers, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and insurance companies globally.

About Lombard Odier Investment Managers (LOIM)
Lombard Odier Investment Managers (LOIM) is the institutional asset management business of the Lombard Odier Group, wholly owned and funded by its partners since its establishment in 1796.

We provide a range of investment solutions to a diverse group of long-term oriented clients. Our heritage, and our combination of the best of conservatism and innovation, keeps us well positioned to create lasting value for our clients. Our investment capabilities span fixed income, convertible bonds, equities, multi-asset, and alternatives. Sustainability is central to our investment philosophy; we believe it is the founding principle of long-term economic and investment outcomes and will drive returns over the long term.

With over 200 investment professionals, we are a global business with a network of 13 offices across Europe, Asia and North America and have assets under management of CHF 64 billion (as at 31 September 2024).

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