Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

Agc Inc.

Shota Shimizu

Naoki Tsuchitoi

Akari Yasukawa

Yusuke Yamazaki

Noriaki Miyake

Yuichiro Ishibashi

Yosuke Ochi

An information processing apparatus is provided. The apparatus is configured to verify a native program stored in a first storage unit with reference to a correct value stored in advance in the first storage unit; and, when an additional program is stored in a second storage unit that is different from the first storage unit, storing a correct value corresponding to the additional program in the second storage unit. The information processing apparatus is further configured to verify the additional program with reference to the correct value stored in the second storage unit, in addition to verifying the native program stored in the first storage unit.

Information processing apparatus, verification method of program, computer readable medium and image processing apparatus

Provided is an information processing apparatus that performs alteration detection processing on every occasion of starting a program, comprising a writing component capable of writing a setting indicating whether or not to perform the alteration detection processing to a first region referable by a first program that firstly performs the alteration detection processing on another program and to a second region not referable by the first program at a point when the first program is started. The first program performs the alteration detection processing in accordance with the setting written in the first region, and a second program capable of referring to the second region performs the alteration detection processing in accordance with the setting written in the second region.

Information processing apparatus, method of controlling information processing apparatus, and storage medium

The present information processing apparatus sequentially activates a plurality of modules after the activation of a boot program. Each module uses verification information for verifying a signature of the module to be activated next to detect alteration of the module that is next to be activated, and activates the module to be activated next in a case where verification of the signature succeeds. Furthermore, each module holds in advance the verification information and its own signature.

Information processing apparatus, method, and storage medium to sequentially activate a plurality of modules after activation of a boot program

A state of following a policy is maintained without troubling a person in the case where an operation setting relating to the policy is added by the update of software for an apparatus that is managed systematically under the policy. In the embodiment, the aspect is described in which the two kinds of generation information (currently being applied and at the time of policy setting) about software are saved and whether the policy adaptation processing is necessary is determined in accordance with the difference therebetween.

Apparatus that is managed in accordance with a security policy, control method thereof, and storage medium

An information processing system that facilitates management of information security policy even for an extended application installed from exterior. A receiving unit receives security policy data in which a security policy is described. A management unit manages an extended application that can be added and deleted and that operates in an image processing apparatus. A notification unit notifies an administrator of error information about a security policy of an extended application managed by the management unit, when the extended application managed by the management unit does not comply with the security policy described in the security policy data, and when an identifier of an extended application that is extracted from the security policy data and that is excepted from applying the security policy does not match with the identifier of the extended application managed by the management unit.

Information processing system, control method therefor, image processing apparatus, control method therefor, and storage medium storing control program therefor

The invention relates to a production method of pyrazole derivative (6) by reacting compound (5) with an oxidant. wherein R, R, R, X, Xand Zare as defined herein.

Method for producing pyrazole derivative

If firmware installed in an image forming apparatusis a firmware having a security specification configuration, an operator who is permitted to instruct to update the firmware in the image forming apparatusis limited to an operator having an administrator authority. This may improve the security of the image forming apparatus.

Image forming apparatus and control method for image forming apparatus

An information processing apparatus performs a communication using a wireless encryption method via an access point. A plurality of access points are displayed on a display unit of the information processing apparatus in a manner that one of the plurality of access points can be selected. At this time, an encryption method of a communication adopted by the access point is obtained, and it is determined whether the obtained encryption method of the access point is a predetermined encryption method. The access point determined to have a predetermined encryption strength is displayed on the display unit more preferentially than other access points.

Apparatus and method for restricting communication of an information processing apparatus using encryption strength of a relay

An information processing apparatus which can prevent reduction of user's usability when securing security by restricting establishing communication by the encryption method having weak encryption strength is provided. The information processing apparatus comprises a communication control unit which establishes communication with a communication relay device in any one encryption method among one or more encryption methods and a display unit. In response to an input for restricting establishing communication by the encryption method which does not satisfy predetermined encryption strength, the information processing apparatus displays a first screen on the display unit in a case where the communication control unit is establishing communication with the communication relay device by the encryption method which does not satisfy the predetermined encryption strength, the first screen indicating that the encryption method used in the communication established between the communication control unit and the communication relay device does not satisfy the predetermined encryption strength.

Information processing apparatus and information processing method

An information processing apparatus that makes it possible to save time and effort expended by an administrator on distribution of settings compliant with a security policy. Whether or not an application installed in the image processing apparatus to which setting values compliant with a security policy are to be distributed can be set to the settings is determined. When it is determined that the application cannot be set to the settings, whether or not the application can be set to the settings by updating thereof is determined. When the determination result indicates that the settings can be set by updating the application, the application is updated, and the settings are distributed to the image processing apparatus.

Information processing apparatus that distributes settings compliant with security policy and control method therefor, image processing apparatus and control method therefor, information processing system and control method therefor, and storage medium

An image forming apparatus and a method of controlling the same, when it is instructed that the security policy be enabled, changes a setting item corresponding to the security policy so that the security policy is satisfied, and sets so that a setting value of the setting item cannot be changed, and when it is instructed that the security policy be disabled, controls so that a setting value of the setting item is changed under a condition that a security policy associated with the setting item corresponding to the security policy is disabled.

Image forming apparatus, method of controlling the same, and storage medium storing program

An image forming apparatus that facilitates management of information security policy even for an extended application installed from exterior. A scanning unit scans an original to generate image data of the original. A printing unit prints an image based on image data. A management unit manages applications dynamically installed. At least one of the applications executes a job using at least one of the scanning unit and the printing unit. A setting unit sets an operation mode for the image forming apparatus, based on security settings that are received from an external apparatus. A determination unit determines whether each of the applications supports the security settings. A control unit restricts an operation of an application that the determination unit determines that the application does not support the security settings.

Image forming apparatus, control method therefor, and storage medium storing control program therefor

An image processing apparatus that is capable of appropriately applying security policy data based on an information security policy. Security policy data containing a policy name of a security policy and a security policy setting value corresponding to the policy name is applied to the image processing apparatus. An obtaining unit obtains updating security policy data for updating the security policy data. An application version determination unit determines whether the updating security policy data obtained by the obtaining unit will be applied according to a predetermined application version setting value, when a version of the updating security policy data differs from a version of security policy data that is being applied actually. An application unit applies the updating security policy data when the application version determination unit determines that the updating security policy data will be applied.

Image processing apparatus to which security policy is applicable, control method therefor, and storage medium storing control program therefor

An image processing apparatus which enables a user to change the user mode while maintaining the state compliant with the information security policy. A network communication section receives security policy data in which information security policy is described from an external apparatus. A CPU identifies an operation mode of the image processing apparatus based on the received security policy. The CPU configures the identified operation mode such that the information security policy is satisfied.

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Kawasaki, Japan

Shota Shimizu