Web Bytes Leapfrogs Security Issue with Certification

First ever locally developed cloud-based retail management solution receives CyberSecurity Malaysia MyCC Scheme Certification

Kuala Lumpur, 8 March 2012 – Web Bytes Sdn Bhd (Web Bytes) today announced that Xilnex, its retail management solution which runs on a cloud-based platform has been officially certified under the Malaysian Common Criteria Evaluation and Certification (MyCC) Scheme, operated by CyberSecurity Malaysia, an agency under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI).

Web Bytes is among the first few Malaysian ICT solution providers that received the certification after undergoing a vigorous evaluation process and the security functionality certified against a defined criteria and international standards. The Certification Body for MyCC Scheme is known as Malaysian Common Criteria Certification Body (MyCB), a unit within Information Security Certification Body (ISCB) Department, CyberSecurity Malaysia.

“Security of cloud-based offerings is one of the main concerns we regularly encounter when we engage the market. With this certification, we are proud to be able to provide further assurance to our customers on the credibility of Xilnex as a highly secured cloud-based retail solution,” said Ooi Boon-Sheng, CEO of Web Bytes Sdn Bhd.

As more businesses look into cloud computing in order to cut costs and access cutting-edge applications, they are also wary of the security implications of cloud-based solutions. In traditional IT systems, security of data is undertaken by IT administrators who store the data in-house on the company's servers, controlling access to it and putting in place the necessary safeguards. With cloud-based IT solutions, the organization’s data are held elsewhere by their cloud-based solution provider.

“It is with this understanding of our customers’ concerns that we have embarked on this security certification journey. By being certified by an independent certification body using internationally recognised standards, it is no longer about getting our customers to just take our word for it,” added Ooi.

According to Lt Col (R) Prof Dato’ Husin Jazri, the Chief Executive Officer of CyberSecurity Malaysia “We are delighted to have Web Bytes as one of the very first Malaysian company focusing on the retail industry to be certified under this scheme. The objectives of the scheme are to increase Malaysia’s competitiveness in quality assurance of information security based on the Common Criteria (CC) standard or ISO/IEC 15408, and to build consumer’s confidence towards Malaysian information security products.”

Xilnex is the first ever, cloud-based retail management solution developed in Malaysia. It comes with built-in customer and service management, point-of-sales (POS), inventory control, services tracking and integrated marketing tools to help retailers manage and operate more efficiently, reduce IT cost and also increase sales.

Xilnex stores its data in world class data storage centres worldwide with high security and redundancy for maximum reliability. All connections are fully authenticated and encrypted using industrial-leading encryption technology that is commonly used in e-commerce banking solutions. Xilnex is currently used by retailers in more than 300 sites in Malaysia and the Asia Pacific region and powering more than 1,000 POS systems.