Hankook Tire
gets a grip
on it security

Hankook Tire     

Automotive• Founded 1941
• Seoul, South Korea• Using Kaspersky Endpoint
Security for Businesshankooktire.com

Founded in Korea in 1941, Hankook Tire’s
products are now available in morethan 180 countries around the world.
The large number of tyres produced by Hankook Tire makes it one of the Top 5
companies in the mass production of tyres.
With R&D centres in Korea, China, Japan, Germany and the United States,
a total of seven large-scale production facilities in Korea, China, Indonesia andHungary as well as offices in 31 different countries, Hankook Tire is a global
power player in the tyre industry.
Hankook Tire produces superior quality, high performance radial tyres
for passenger cars, 4x4s, SUVs, light trucks, campers, trucks, buses andmotorsport vehicles with approximately 21,000 employees around the world.
Hankook Tire is famous for its extensive involvement in motorsports,
sponsoring and supplying ty res for numerous touring car, rally, endurance andsingle seater championships and events. Hankook Tire also has various recordsof developing and testing innovative high-concept technology and productsthat ultimately find their way into the mass market.

“We selected
Kaspersky both forthe quality of its
products and for their
excellent service
record. There’s nodoubt that Kaspersky’s
anti-virus software is
the global standard,
and the company’s
central platform
management console
is very easy to use.”
Kim Hui Jeong,Hankook Tire’s emFrontierTechnology team.

2Challenge
SecureKaspersky Lab's security solution
protects Hankook Tire employees
throughout Korea, whether they are
working in offices, production andR&D centers or are on the move

Hankook Tire’s global headquarters and main research and development centre
are located in South Korea, along with a substantial operational network tomeet the needs of its fast-paced domestic marketplace. IT security is vital for
Hankook Tire in its home territory.

Control
Centralised management andcontrol of the solution is a central
element of the solution and a key
priority for Hankook Tire

Hankook Tire’s employees work from both offices and remote locations, withemployees accessing data 24/7, on PCs, laptops and multiple devices (bothcorporate and private) in the office, at home and on the move. Hankook Tireis heavily reliant on IT to stay connected and productive in a fast-moving andhighly competitive sector, with confidential, business-critical communications
and data constantly flowing between employees, offices and third parties.

Korean businesses face significant malware and virus attacks, with 2014 figures
showing that almost 13% of all global spam originated in South Korea. To
combat this threat, the South Korean government has been investing heavily
in cyber security resources to protect national infrastructure, utilities, power
plants and the military.

Its electronic activities are all vulnerable to viruses, spam, hackers, and otherattacks, bringing significant risk of interruptions to business continuity andpotential damage to the performance, income and reputation of the company.
Soon it became clear that the existing anti-virus software was no longer
adequate, and that a much more comprehensive, robust, and flexible IT security
solution was required. So Hankook Tire began looking for a partner capableof providing the products, services and infrastructure necessary to meet its
increasingly complex business requirements.

The Kaspersky Lab Solution
That partner was Kaspersky Lab, and five years later, Hankook Tire is proud
to renew its successful and productive long-term relationship, describing
Kaspersky’s anti-virus software as “the global standard”.

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21,000

Employees worldwide

Hankook Tire selected Kaspersky Lab's multi-layered, fully integrated IT security
solution, citing its ability to provide robust protection both within and outside thecompany’s corporate boundaries.
The solution combines powerful endpoint controls with security forworkstations, along with file servers and provisions for rigorous mobile security.
At its heart is Kaspersky Lab's market-leading, advanced anti-malware software,
which constantly assesses threats and delivers automatic updates for a rapid
response to new threats.
There are separate web, device and applications controls and a centralised
management platform which makes it easy to administer security tools acrossdesktop, portable, mobile and virtual endpoints, providing advanced visibility andIT security control for managers.
IT security platform in Korea delivers benefits for global operations“A major attack could have severe consequences for Hankook Tire, with ourentire network potentially being infected, so it is vital that we have robust
protection for our network, files, mail and devices,” explains Kim Hui Jeong ofHankook Tire’s emFrontier Technology team.
“We selected Kaspersky Lab both for the quality of its products and for their
excellent service record. There’s no doubt that Kaspersky’s anti-virus software is
the global standard, and the company’s central platform management console isvery easy to use.
“In addition we receive in-depth quarterly inspections by Kaspersky Labtechnical engineers who check the status of entire network, review policies, andinvestigate error logs to see if there are any underlying problems.
“Hankook Tire also benefits globally from these maintenance inspections carriedout in Korea, as they often result in recommendations for actions in othercountries too. For example, identifying and dealing with malware that originates inSouth East Asia can also prevent those programs from having a negative effecton our company’s activities elsewhere in the world.
“We particularly appreciate Kaspersky Lab's hacking sensing and deletion as
well as its worm-blocking capabilities. We always have ready access to help andadvice from Kaspersky Lab's experts, and that makes our job much easier.
“We’ve been working with Kaspersky Lab for a long time now. We see them as
our partners, so communication between our two organizations is open andsupportive. We fully trust them to protect us and our interests.”

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