“More overseas patents”: SANDS Lab targets a leap forward through global technology exports
Foundational threat response technology for increasingly diverse IoT devices establishes an export base Targeting high-demand North America, with strong U.S. privacy awareness increasing potential applications Integration with proprietary intelligence and diverse AI models strengthens IoT security
“More overseas patents”: SANDS Lab targets a leap forward through global technology exports
- Foundational threat response technology for increasingly diverse IoT devices establishes an export base
- Targeting high-demand North America, with strong U.S. privacy awareness increasing potential applications
- Integration with proprietary intelligence and diverse AI models strengthens IoT security
Photo 1. U.S. patent certificate for SANDS Lab’s method of detecting and remediating IoT malware using server resources.
AI-based cyber threat intelligence (CTI) specialist SANDS Lab (KOSDAQ 411080, CEO Kim Ki-hong) announced on the 8th that its method for detecting and remediating IoT malware using server resources had been granted a U.S. patent.
The patent covers technology that overcomes IoT device limitations by using network resources to protect devices effectively from malware. It secures foundational threat response technology for an increasingly diverse range of IoT devices.
Low-power, miniaturized computing is expanding IoT beyond home appliances and portable devices into cars and smart buildings, with use growing rapidly. However, IoT devices designed to use existing IT infrastructure also face familiar IT security problems, from personal information leaks through household appliances to physical damage and economic losses involving industrial IoT equipment.
Despite the explosive growth of IoT and unexpectedly serious security threats, power supply and environmental constraints limit the application of conventional IT security. Devices lack the storage for malware signature databases and the computing resources for pattern matching, while addressing those limitations increases production costs.
SANDS Lab therefore pursued U.S., rather than domestic, patent registration for an IoT device and method that detect and remove malware using remote server resources. North America has exceptionally high demand for IoT devices, and the importance placed on privacy in the United States is expected to expand the technology’s potential uses.
The patented technology applies to industrial equipment as well as everyday IoT devices, and can also support broad adoption of AI across industries.
CEO Kim Ki-hong said, “This U.S. patent is an important achievement demonstrating our technological capabilities and a starting point for expanding overseas patents and sales channels.” He added, “We expect to further strengthen IoT security by linking it with our CTI technology and diverse AI models.”
SANDS Lab plans to expand technology partnerships and actively pursue technology-based exports using the patent. More than 30 overseas patent applications are currently in progress, and it has registered over approximately 100 technology patents including Korean patents.