Mitsubishi Electric to Standardize In-House IT Platform Globally
September 28 2016 - 10:00PM
Business Wire
Will provide greater protection against
cyber-attacks and improved internal communications
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today
that it will implement a globally standardized information
technology platform across worldwide Mitsubishi Electric Group
companies by the end of March 2018. The new platform will provide
enhanced security and more efficient communication tools for some
140,000 employees of the Mitsubishi Electric Group worldwide and
help to reduce annual operational costs, such as security measures,
by up to 20 percent.
The new platform comprises an integrated cloud service running
Microsoft Inc.’s Office 365®, and Mitsubishi Electric’s own private
cloud environment. A major focus of the new platform will be a
globally consistent security infrastructure offering improved
protection against cyber-attacks and other security threats. It
will also facilitate greater sharing of information and real-time
communication among all employees in Mitsubishi Electric Group
companies.
Use of the company’s own private cloud will assure even stricter
protection and access control through automated encryption,
security audit trails and other measures. The new platform will
also incorporate internal social networking services and
peer-to-peer conferencing facilities, offering faster,
easier-to-use and more secure real-time communications for all
employees globally.
While Mitsubishi Electric’s existing security measures have
offered good protection against most cyber-attacks until now, a
variety of communication protocols and other security standards had
evolved in different business groups and geographical areas. The
increasing volume and sophistication of security threats coupled
with the company’s continuing worldwide expansion demands a more
uniform, secure and transparent communications infrastructure which
the new global platform will provide.
Responsibility for Development,
Construction and Operation
- Mitsubishi Electric Information Systems
Corporation
- Mitsubishi Electric Information Network
Corporation
Office 365® is a registered trademark of Microsoft
Corporation.
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