Dai Nippon Printing : DNP Warabi Plant Awarded AAAis Security Rating for Sixth Consecutive Year

The Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP) Warabi plant has been awarded the AAAis highest level security rating for the sixth consecutive year from I.S. Rating Co., Ltd (I.S. Rating) an information security company. The DNP Warabi plant is engaged in the mass processing of data and manufacture of direct mail, and was the first printing plant to be awarded the AAAis status in 2010. Other data centers and system operations have been awarded the AAAis status, but the Warabi plant is the only printing plant to have received the highest level security rating to date.

[Warabi Plant]

The DNP Warabi plant offers services that include the output of direct mail, billing statements, applications and individualized documentation in a high security environment based on data provided by companies and organizations. The plant can also processes this documentation into bonded envelops etc. for forwarding to consumers. In addition to maintaining a high level information security system, the Warabi plant also conducts educational activities and drills against Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) mail that has increased in recent years, and prohibits the importation of various wearable devices, such as wrist watch style devices. In this latest development, the rapid response activities of the DNP Warabi plant against such new threats have been recognized, and I.S. Rating has awarded the plant its highest AAAis rating for the sixth consecutive year. Looking ahead, DNP will make efforts to ensure even greater security, and offer high quality services. The DNP Group Information Security Committee has established information security committees to oversee information security systems at each operational division, and has implemented the following measures:

• Security guards have been installed to monitor entrance and exit controls to high security areas. Smart card identification-driven security gates have also been introduced in order to prevent tailgating, where unauthorized personnel follow authorized personnel into security areas. In addition, multiple security cameras have also been installed to create a highly effective detective, deterrent and preventative institutional environment.
• Examples of educational activities include, case studies and the introduction of written comprehension testing. Responses are also been tested against new threats, including education and drills promoting awareness of APT mail, and also against the thorough ban on the importation of wearable devices.
• DNP has also applied an originally developed quality control system in the manufacturing process, and controls products on a pass-through, and page-unit basis. In addition to conducting anomaly detection, such as envelop insertion failure, addressing and contents matching errors, traceability functions facilitate the detection of defects in the post-manufacturing phase.

The Warabi plant has also received ongoing external accreditation, including ISO9001 (quality), ISO14001 (Environment), ISO22301 (Business Continuity Management Systems), ISO/IEC27001 (Information Security Management System), and PrivacyMark certification. Plant certification has also been received from the global credit card brands, including VISA and MasterCard.

[AAAis Rating]

Company Name	Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
Rating classification	Information Security Rating
Rating ID Code	1000027010C1506
Rating scope	Design, development and manufacturing related to information processing services at Warabi plant
Subject of rating	System Development Division, Information Solutions Operations, and Information Processing Services related divisions at No. 1 Manufacturing Operations at DNP Data Techno Co., Ltd.
Anticipated risk	Information leaks
Rating symbol	AAAis (triple A)
Validity	January 9, 2016 - January 8, 2017 (1-year from date of issue)

* I.S. Rating Co., Ltd.

I.S. Rating is a company specializing in information security. I.S. Rating assigns a 17-level symbol from Cis to the highest level AAAis, as a comprehensive opinion based on screening from the standpoint of management maturity, strength of counter-measures against information leakage and compliance activities.

An information security rating is a security level grade for technical information, trade secrets, personal information, etc. at companies or organizations, issued from the standpoint of confidentiality, integrity and availability of information assets.

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