Signed a basic agreement with Rambus in the US to provide an integrated management platform for IoT devices

SoftBank Technology Corp. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Shinichi Ata, hereinafter referred to as SBT) and its subsidiary Cybertrust Japan Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President and Representative Director: Yasutoshi Magara, hereinafter referred to as CTJ), Miracle Linux Corporation (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, President and Representative Director: Tatsuo Ito, hereinafter referred to as ML) has announced that Rambus Inc. (Headquarters: Sunnyvale, California, CEO: Ron Black, hereinafter referred to as Rambus Inc. ) with the aim of providing an "integrated management platform for IoT devices" that strengthens the security of various IoT devices.

In recent years, with the advancement of IoT, various devices have become connected to the Internet. However, by connecting to the Internet, IoT devices become targets of cyberattacks, and damage to IoT devices has been reported all over the world. Specifically, unmanned devices such as surveillance cameras and video recorders, as well as equipment in public transportation systems such as subways, may be hijacked or rendered unusable. It is predicted that the number of IoT devices such as connected cars, wearable devices, IoT home appliances, and social infrastructure will further increase in the future, and the risk of cyber attacks will increase in proportion to the number of IoT devices connected to the Internet. In particular, cyberattacks on connected cars and drones can lead to human casualties such as traffic accidents or drones falling from the sky, and wearable devices can be used to collect biometric information and intellectual property, which can have a large impact on society and business. This could lead to economic damage, such as information leaks in buildings and factories, and facilities in buildings and factories being shut down and unusable. IoT manufacturers and companies providing IoT services are required to prove to users, individuals and companies, that their environments are secure.

In the future, the four companies will address these issues by combining their technologies in "cloud development and operation," "OS and software update mechanisms," "electronic authentication," and "IoT device management" to manufacture IoT devices. We aim to provide manufacturers with a platform that enables safety throughout the life cycle of IoT devices.

Upon signing the basic agreement, we received the following comment from Dr. Ron Black, CEO of Rambus.

"We are very pleased to partner with SoftBank Technology and its subsidiaries Cybertrust Japan Japan and Miracle Linux Corporation to leverage our CryptoManager Platform to deliver industry-leading secure connected device management. By combining our expertise and SoftBank Technology Group's expertise, we will deliver innovative and secure solutions that provide highly secure in-field device updates, protection of sensitive information, and mitigation of cyber-attacks. I can.

Rambus Inc. CEO Dr. Ron Black

The "Integrated Management Platform for IoT Devices" securely stores electronic authentication information from the manufacturing stage of IC chips, and by linking with the authentication system, the identity of the owner and authenticity can be verified. The four companies are planning to provide a mechanism to allow access to the cloud only from the device, or to provide a system that will definitely provide updated software released by the manufacturer. We will proceed with negotiations.

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