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TAIPEI, Taiwan -- (Business Wire)
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (TAIEX: 2311, NYSE: ASX), the
world’s largest semiconductor assembly and test service provider, today
announced that 6 of its production facilities in Nantze, Kaohsiung; K4,
K7, K8, K10, K11 and K12, have received the ISO 15408-EAL6
certification, becoming the first outsourced semiconductor assembly and
test (OSAT) services company to achieve this significant recognition.
The ISO 15408-EAL6 certificate is an international standard for IT
product security certification. The certification received by ASE was
issued by the German Government’s Federal Office for IT Security
(Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik, BSI) which is the
central IT security service provider for the German federal government.
BSI also offers its services to private and commercial users of
information technology.
ISO 15408-EAL6 is a framework that outlines the criteria for globally
recognized standards and security inspections for IT products. It is
designed for products and applications that are targeted for high
security-intensive markets, such as the government, banking or defense
sectors. “Effective security is only possible when everyone involved is
vigilant and trained to guard against any potential risks, which is why
ASE invested time, financial and human resources into IT security,” said
Dr Tien Wu, COO, ASE. “With the ISO 15408-EAL6 certification, customers
at ASE can be safely assured that their intellectual property (IP) are
well protected, their products and information data are handled with a
high degree of sensitivity and are processed within the highest level of
security at ASE’s facilities,” Dr Wu added. ISO 15408-EAL6 certification
will greatly benefit customers and ASE as both parties would be able to
shorten the time needed to verify product security and thus, enable
customers’ products to reach their intended markets quickly.
As part of the certification effort, ASE invested NTD6.5 million to
completely revamp its workplace security access systems. ASE engaged
MiTAC Information Technology Corp and TLJ Intertech Inc to design and
create secure access management programs, new proximity badges with
smart chips for more than 25,000 employees and visitors, and card
readers in various parts of the ASE facilities in the Kaohsiung Nantze
campus. These new measures will help identify, secure and provide a
systematic level of traceability in the movement of people and goods
inside and around the ASE facilities. The secure access management
system is already implemented at ASE Kaohsiung Nantze campus and is
planned to be adopted in gradual stages by ASE’s global sites in
parallel with ISO 15408 certification plans.
About ISO 15408-EAL6 and the Common Criteria
The Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation (CC)
is an international standard (ISO/IEC 15408) for computer security
certification. CC provides assurance that the process of specification,
implementation and evaluation of a computer security product has been
conducted in a rigorous and standard and repeatable manner at a level
that is commensurate with the target environment for use.
Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL) – the numerical rating describing the
depth and rigor of an evaluation. Each EAL corresponds to a package of
security assurance requirements which covers the complete development of
a product, with a given level of strictness. Common Criteria lists seven
levels, with EAL 1 being the most basic (and therefore cheapest to
implement and evaluate) and EAL 7 being the most stringent (and most
expensive). 1
About the ASE Group
The ASE Group is the world’s largest provider of independent
semiconductor manufacturing services in assembly, test, materials and
design manufacturing. As a global leader geared towards meeting the
industry’s ever growing needs for faster, smaller and higher performance
chips, the Group develops and offers a wide portfolio of technology and
solutions including IC test program design, front-end engineering test,
wafer probe, wafer bump, substrate design and supply, wafer level
package, flip chip, system-in-package, final test and electronic
manufacturing services through Universal Scientific Industrial Co., Ltd.
and its subsidiaries, members of the ASE Group. The Group generated
sales revenues of US$8.5 billion in 2014 and employs over 68,000 people
worldwide. For more information about the ASE Group, visit www.aseglobal.com.
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1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Criteria
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Contacts:
ASE
Patricia MacLeod, +1 408-636-9500
patricia.macleod@aseus.com
Jennifer
Yuen, +65 6631 4229
jennifer.yuen@aseus.com
Source: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
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