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Configuration management via the SEIL router greatly lowers overhead in introducing and operating URL filtering
April 17, 2009
TOKYO--April 17, 2009--Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJ, NASDAQ: IIJI, TSE 1: 3774), one of Japan's leading Internet access and comprehensive network solutions providers, today announced the May 2009 release of a new URL filtering function for IIJ's proprietary SEIL series of high-performance routers using NetSTAR Inc.'s Site Umpire URL filtering service.
This new feature enables URL filtering for all terminals connected to a SEIL router. Site Umpire is the market leader in URL filtering in Japan's corporate market, and it can block access to illegal websites, online gambling sites, and other sites in a total of 71 categories. Site Umpire's flexible configurations allow customers to make exceptions and allow viewing of certain sites, and it can even allow viewing while preventing posting to web-based bulletin board.
Filtering configurations can be centrally managed via the SEIL router, and when used in tandem with the IIJ SMF sx service(*1), configuration can be performed via the administrative Web interface. This feature removes the need for additional licenses and eliminate the overhead of configuring each computer on the network separately, which drastically reduces the burden involved in introducing and managing URL filtering.
The filtering database and category list is maintained on NetSTAR's server via the Internet, and the SEIL router references this server with each Internet access request to determine whether to allow the request. The filtering database is not resident on the SEIL router, thus router load is held to a minimum, and filtering is always performed with the latest database updates.
IIJ will continue its development of the SEIL series to provide new features that meet customer needs.
JPY 160,000 /year(*2)
Customers who are already using devices that are compatible with the IIJ SMF sx Service or the SEIL Rental Service, or customers that purchase one of these devices, can receive a thirty-day trial of Site Umpire for free.
Founded in 1992, Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJ, NASDAQ: IIJI, Tokyo Stock Exchange TSE1: 3774) is one of Japan's leading Internet-access and comprehensive network solutions providers. IIJ and its group of companies provide total network solutions that mainly cater to high-end corporate customers. The company's services include high-quality systems integration and security services, Internet access, hosting/housing, and content design. Moreover, the company has built one of the largest Internet backbone networks in Japan, and between Japan and the United States. IIJ was listed on NASDAQ in 1999 and on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2006. For more information about IIJ, visit the IIJ Web site at http://www.iij.ad.jp/en/.
The statements within this release contain forward-looking statements about our future plans that involve risk and uncertainty. These statements may differ materially from actual future events or results. Readers are referred to the documents furnished by Internet Initiative Japan Inc. with the SEC, specifically the most recent reports on Forms 20-F and 6-K, which identify important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements.
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