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Amersfoort,TheNetherlands YokogawaEuropeIA/219/1 30thJanuary,2013 YokogawaandMcAfeeenterpartnershiptoenhancesecurityofindustrialcontrolsystems Offeringvalueaddedsolutionsacrosstheindustrialautomationworld YokogawaElectricCorporationandMcAfeehaveannouncedthesigningofapartnershipagreementtooffer holisticandvalueaddedITsecuritysolutionsfortheindustrialautomationworld. BuildingonYokogawasstrongglobaltrackrecordindeliveringcontrolsystemsolutionsandMcAfeescyber securityexpertise,thepartnershipaddressestheimperativeofdigitalthreatstoindustrialcontrolsystems. Inparticular,thepartnerswillcollaboratetoofferYokogawascustomersseamlesssolutionstoavoidgaps betweendifferentITsystems,acrossproprietarysolutionsandexpandedcommunicationchannels(e.g.IP, wireless,andmobile)andrunningcommonoperatingsystemsandapplications. Growingnumberofcyberthreatstargetingindustrialenvironments AccordingtoMcAfeesrecentthreatsreport,cybercrime,hacktivismandcyberwarfareareontherise worldwide,andaregrowingevermoresophisticated.Governments,largeenterprises,smallbusiness,and homeusersfaceawiderangeofdigitalthreats,andrecentprominentcasesofindustrialsabotageand espionagehaveescalatedtheseconcerns. Todayscybersecuritythreatsmeanthatindustrialcontrolsystemusersandsuppliersalikemustbe increasinglyvigilantagainstcurrentandfutureintrusions,ashumansafetyandenvironmentalimpactsare directlyatstake. Specialemphasisonindustrialenvironmentsrunningcriticalinfrastructure WhiletodaysprocesscontrolsystemscantakeadvantageofadvancedgeneralpurposeITtoreducecosts, improveperformance,enableinteroperabilitywithAPC,MESandothersystems,andaddotherimportant newcapabilities,theverysametechnologieshavemadetodaysindustrialcontrolsystemsincreasingly vulnerabletosecurityintrusionsmaliciousorotherwisefrombothwithinandoutsidetheplant. Organisationstaskedwithrunningcriticalinfrastructuresuchasoilandgaspipelines,chemicalplants,power stations,andwatertreatmentfacilitiesmustlookatholisticsecuritysystemsacrosstwodisparate,yet interconnectedzones:enterpriseITandindustrialcontrolsystems. HolisticapproachcombiningYokogawasindustrialexperienceandMcAfeescybersecurityexpertise McAfeesolutionsprovideresilience,efficientcompliancemeasures,andrealtimeintelligenceforchanging threatenvironments,alongwiththepowerofrealtimevisibilityandcentralisedmanagementthrougha singleplatform.ThecombinationofthisexpertisewithYokogawasdomainknowledgeprovidesamore holisticapproach,resultingintheprovisionofmorevalueaddedindustrialautomationsolutions.

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Yokogawa and McAfee announce partnership agreement

Thispartnershipaddressestheissuethatindustrialprocesscontrolsystemstypicallyhaveathreetofive timeslongerlifecyclethantypicalcommercialsystems.Sincebothsystemtechnologyandcyberthreatsare everchanging,automationsystemsuppliersmustembracealifecycleapproachtoindustrialcybersecurity. Security measures for control systems are indispensable. Yokogawa is continually making stringent efforts toprovide ourcustomers optimumwithcontrol system securitysolutions, startingwiththe development of highly secureinstruments and systems andextending totheprovisionof operationalsupportservices,said Nobuaki Konishi, Vice President of Yokogawas IA Systems Business Division (IA Platform Business Headquarters). This partnership will allow us to combine our technology and plant security knowhow with McAfees technology to enhance the security of our products and our lineup of security solution services covering theentire lifecycle ofourcustomersplants.Thiswill includethe integrationofantivirus software withindustrialcontrolsystemsusedintheprocessindustries. Businesses are looking for integrated security solutions, moving from simply securing components to understanding and measuring the security of a business system as a whole, said Wahab Yusoff, vice president for McAfee South Asia. That is why we feel strongly about this opportunity to work with Yokogawa as a leading global supplier of industrial control systems with a history of nearly 100 years of growingexpertiseandexperience.
AboutYokogawa Yokogawa'sglobalnetworkof90companiesspans55countries.Foundedin1915,theUS$4billioncompanyconductscuttingedge researchandinnovation.Yokogawaisengagedintheindustrialautomationandcontrol(IA),testandmeasurement,andother businessessegments.TheIAsegmentplaysavitalroleinawiderangeofindustriesincludingoil,chemicals,naturalgas,power,iron andsteel,pulpandpaper,pharmaceuticals,andfood.FormoreinformationaboutYokogawa,pleasevisitthecompanyswebsite www.yokogawa.com AboutMcAfee McAfee,awhollyownedsubsidiaryofIntelCorporation(NASDAQ:INTC),empowersbusinesses,thepublicsectorandhomeusers,to safelyexperiencethebenefitsoftheInternet.Thecompanydeliversproactiveandprovensecuritysolutionsandservicesfor systems,networks,andmobiledevicesaroundtheworld.WithitsSecurityConnectedstrategy,innovativeapproachtohardware enhancedsecurity,anduniqueGlobalThreatIntelligencenetwork,McAfeeisrelentlesslyfocusedonkeepingitscustomerssafe. http://www.mcafee.com

Note:McAfeeisaregisteredtrademarkortrademarkofMcAfee,oritssubsidiariesintheUnitedStatesandothercountries.Other namesandbrandsmaybeclaimedasthepropertyofothers.

AboutYokogawaEuropeB.V. TheEuropeanheadquartersofYokogawawerefoundedinAmersfoortintheNetherlandsin1982.ThroughoutEuropeandAfrica Yokogawahasitsownsales,serviceandengineeringoperations.ThisdedicatednetworkhasbeenextendedtoCentralandEast EuropeandAfricatofurtherenhancethecoverageandsupportassociatedwithservingtheprocesscontrolandautomationmarket place.YokogawadevelopsandproducesflowmetersatRotaYokogawainGermanyandliquidanalysersandindustrialsafety systemsintheNetherlands.InadditiontothisdedicatednetworkofYokogawasubsidiaries,aselectorganisationofTest& Measurement(T&M)subsidiariesanddistributorsisestablishedincertainareastosupportthespecificcustomerneedsofthis continuouslydevelopingandspecificmarketofT&Minstrumentation.

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Forfurtherinformationpleasecontact: MaaikeGoinga EuropeanIndustrialAutomation YokogawaEuropeBV Euroweg2 3825HDAmersfoort TheNetherlands Tel:+31884641191 Fax:+31884641107 Email:info@nl.yokogawa.com www.yokogawa.com/eu

Yokogawa and McAfee announce partnership agreement

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