South Korean software company
INCA Internet
Corporation (
Korean
:
잉카인터넷
), also known as
nProtect
, is a corporation which sells computer software. INCA Internet was founded by Young Heum Joo, the current
CEO
and
President
of INCA Internet, in 2000. It offers
anti-virus
,
anti-spyware
,
game security
, and unified corporate security. Headquartered in
Seoul
,
Republic of Korea
, INCA Internet was selected as one of the
Deloitte
Technology Fast 50 Korea 2007 and
Deloitte
Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific 2007.
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Company Overview
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INCA Internet is an
information security
company based in
Republic of Korea
, and develops the 'nProtect' line of computer security products. Young Heum Joo founded the company on January 31, 2000, and is currently the
CEO
and
President
. The company currently holds more than 70% of the
market share
of
information security
for Korean
financial institutions
and more than 90% of game portal security
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citation needed
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. It is a public company limited by shares, Young Hem Joo being the largest stockholder, followed by JAIC from Japan and
MeesPierson
from the Netherlands.
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Other major investors include JAIC, Japan's largest independent venture capital firm, and
KDB
(Korea Development Bank).
The main business areas of INCA Internet include online
PC security
services for
financial institutions
, internet business corporations, and online game corporations among others, online game security solutions
[
buzzword
]
, a united PC security solution
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buzzword
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for corporate internal security and a
B2C
business such as an online
Anti-Virus
for normal internet users.
INCA Internet was one of the first
Application Service Provider
(ASP) companies in the online
PC security
industry. The products are widely used by Korean and Japanese financial institutions, public institutions, worldwide on-line game companies.
INCA Internet was awarded the IR52
Jang Yeong-sil
award, which is regarded as the highest and most reputable award in the Korean industrial technology field.
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It acquired the
ISO 9000
Certificate by TUViT, an IT certification institution affiliated to the German RWTUV group.
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INCA Internet was the only information security company in
South Korea
to be included in the
Deloitte
Technology Fast500 Asia Pacific 2007.
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INCA Internet currently has client companies in 23 countries and a total of
more than 200 million users in over 170 countries.
History
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INCA Internet first entered the market in January 2000, and acquired a global
patent
through 'nProtect Netizen' which was the first program to provide a real-time client PC information security service. INCA Internet has developed into a strong corporation with an independent technology and is leading the Korean and Japanese security market in the financial and
electronic commerce
industry.
Since December 2005, INCA Internet has been located within the
Guro Digital Complex
, which is the largest
IT
industrial complex of
South Korea
and played a pivotal role in the economic growth of Korea, referred to as the "
Miracle on the Han
" contributing 10% of national exports in the 1970s. It is a futuristic industrial hub, centering on research and development, advanced information, technology, and knowledge industries. The relocation has had a great synergy effect on INCA Internet and many IT corporations located here have benefited through information sharing and partnerships.
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Markets
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All INCA Internet nProtect products apply a
SaaS
(software as a service) model. It was the first company of the security industry to provide
internet banking
security online and has since spread the
SaaS
model into
PC security
and web security.
The company currently holds more than 70% of the
market share
of
information security
for Korean
financial institutions
and more than 90% of
game portal security
. Internationally, INCA Internet mainly provides security solutions for
China
,
Japan
,
South-east Asia
, and
Europe
. Companies such as
JCB
Card,
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UFJ
,
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Tokyo Star Bank
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are among some of the corporations using INCA Internet's protection.
Products
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nProtect GameGuard
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Online Game Security System
- Provides game security for online game companies and portal sites in the form of B2B2C to provide security to games and game users (from
hacking
,
cracking
, user account information stealing,
system viruses
and other cyber crimes)
- Bundled with many multiplayer online
games
such as
Aion: The Tower of Eternity
,
Phantasy Star Universe
,
MapleStory
,
GunBound
,
GunZ: The Duel
,
Sudden Attack
,
FlyFF
,
Ragnarok Online
and
9dragons
- Hides the game application process, monitors the entire memory range, terminates applications defined by the game vendor and INCA to be cheats, blocks certain calls to
DirectX
functions and
Windows APIs
and auto-updates itself to change as new threats surface.
- GameGuard is a subject of some controversy as the program itself is a
rootkit
that is installed without user authorization on their client machine.
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nProtect Netizen, nProtect Personal, nProtect Keycrypt
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ASP
based PC Security
- Provides protection for
internet banking
,
electronic commerce
and online transactions
- 24-hour stabilization service and provides customization for clients
- Many business models are possible such as B2B2C,
B2C
,
B2B
according to the customer and client preferences and goals
nProtect Anti-Virus/Spyware, nProtect GameGuard Personal 2007
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Anti-virus Solution
- Provides end-user clients with real-time protection from
viruses
,
spyware
, hacking tools and other
malware
- GameGuard Personal
product which contains PC optimization, game account protection, and Game Mode features for game users
- File Management feature for file encryption/decryption and Secure Deletion
nProtect Enterprise
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Unified Solution
- Provides protection for corporations, public institutions, research facilities and educational institutions in the form of B2B based on PC
firewall
technology and provides a unified PC security solution for corporate users,
- Provides unified administrator features for security managers and electronic managers within the organization.
- Prevention of information leakage of sensitive and confidential information through information asset security.
nProtect WebScan
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Web Security
- Provides web security by inspecting the security vulnerabilities of applications providing services through the web and providing detailed descriptions and solutions to the vulnerabilities.
- Inspects the Top 10 recommended security inspections by
OWASP
and further inspects for new, popular attacks and vulnerabilities of the server or service.
- Provides fast inspection through multi-thread inspection and also provides a simulated hacking tool that can be used to simulate a security breach for security vulnerabilities found to provide a better understanding of the vulnerability.
See also
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