One-stop Secure IoT Device and Cloud Services

「In addition to providing PQC-enabled cryptographic libraries, we will support customers' gradual transition to and implementation of PQC by providing a security solution that combines functions required for deployment in actual embedded products, including secure management and operation of cryptographic keys, protection of encryption and decryption processing, and portability across different SoCs.」

「Building on its longstanding expertise in device security and cybersecurity around devices, the group will strengthen the provision of security testing tools and services, SBOMs, static analysis, cryptographic technologies and other offerings, while pursuing demand related to regulatory compliance and consulting for IoT security. Over the medium to long term, it aims to deepen collaboration with the AI and Big Data fields and expand the elements required to build cyber-physical systems (CPS).」

「The company developed a bridge function connecting Matter, the global smart-home standard for IoT devices, with ECHONET Lite, which is already gaining widespread adoption in Japan, and incorporated it into its ECHONET Lite-compatible software development kit for embedded environments, “Ubiquitous ECHONET Lite SDK.”」

「• Strengthening sales through the productization of a package providing connectivity and security on a one-stop basis, built on an RTOS」

「In November 2022, the company announced the launch of an all-in-one software package compatible with Renesas Electronics Corporation’s RA Family MCUs for developing secure and smart IoT devices in a short period.」

「We recorded royalty revenue and other revenue from new and existing customers across numerous products, primarily royalties from the BIOS product “InsydeH2OⓇ” (a C-language-based BIOS implementing the “EFI/UEFI” specifications) and wireless product “Blue SDK” (a Bluetooth protocol stack), license revenue from the quality improvement support tool “CodeSonar” (an analysis tool that can statically detect dynamic software defects from source code or binary files), license and royalty revenue from the carrier-grade product “ConfD” (software for managing on-device network equipment), and IoT security verification services.」

「In August 2021, the company announced that the security component of Edge Trust, a solution for secure IoT services, had obtained PSA Certified™ certification, the first such certification in Japan for middleware for embedded devices.」

「In June of the same year, the company obtained a patent for security technology related to lifecycle management for IoT devices used in Edge Trust, a solution for secure IoT services.」

「During the quarter, we began selling the following products. (The companies in parentheses are the developers.) • Advanced SAST (static application security testing) tool, “ThunderScan®” (DefenseCode Group, Ireland) • AI solution for IoT data compression and secure communications that reduces IoT/M2M data transmission volume by 70-90% using patented AI technology, “AtomBeam®” (AtomBeam Technologies, Inc., United States) • Hardware fault diagnosis tool compliant with native UEFI, “Pc-Check® UEFI” (Eurosoft (UK) Ltd, UK)」

「In July 2020, the company announced that it had developed proprietary technology for a data-tampering prevention solution combining IoT systems and blockchain and had filed a patent application.」

「In June of the same year, the company announced the launch of a solution for secure IoT services using AWS IoT provided by Amazon Web Services, integrated with Edge Trust, through collaboration with Serverworks Co.,Ltd. Combining Serverworks’ extensive track record with AWS and the company’s IoT device security products and technologies enables one-stop proposals for IoT services, from cloud system development using AWS through device development.」

「In November 2019, the company jointly filed a patent application with Toppan Printing for proprietary technology used in Edge Trust and, in the same month, agreed with Rablock to form a business partnership for a blockchain-based solution to prevent tampering with IoT device data. In January 2020, to deepen its business partnership with Rablock and accelerate the business, the company subscribed to a third-party allotment of shares by Rablock. In addition, in December 2019, it launched Edge Trust Health Check, a periodic checkup service for IoT devices and a new Edge Trust service menu, and filed a patent application for a mechanism to score the security of IoT devices to be provided through the service, thereby stepping up its Edge Trust initiatives.」

「In November 2019, the company announced that it had jointly filed a patent application with Toppan Printing for proprietary technology used in Edge Trust. It also agreed with Rablock to form a business partnership for a blockchain-based solution to prevent tampering with IoT device data. Using the company’s Edge Trust and Rablock’s business blockchain platform, “Rablock,” it announced plans to develop a solution to prevent tampering with data generated by IoT devices, targeting the launch of a demonstration test in March 2020. In December 2019, the company announced the launch of “Edge Trust Health Check,” a periodic checkup service for IoT devices and a new Edge Trust service menu, as well as the filing of a patent application for a mechanism to score the security of IoT devices to be provided through the service.」

「In July 2019, the company announced the launch of sales of "Ubiquitous TLS," a lightweight TLS/SSL protocol for IoT devices supporting TLS1.3.」

「In April 2019, the company announced the launch of an IoT security testing service supporting security testing by IoT device manufacturers, using “beSTORM X,” a tool jointly developed with US-based Beyond Security and optimized for testing IoT device vulnerabilities.」

「In March 2019, the company announced that it would collaborate with Toppan Printing and Renesas Electronics to begin selling “Edge Trust,” a solution for secure IoT services compatible with the RX65N microcontroller equipped with Trusted Secure IP, from 1 April 2019.」

「In November 2018, the company announced a partnership with Toppan Printing to provide “Edge Trust,” a solution for secure IoT services centered on lifecycle management for IoT devices, with sales scheduled to begin at the end of March 2019. In October 2018, it announced an agreement with US-based Beyond Security to jointly develop a new tool for testing IoT device vulnerabilities and security.」

「In September 2018, the company announced that it would begin sales in October of “HE-PCSC,” an IC-CARD access solution SDK package for embedded systems with functions including worker access-rights control and the acquisition of access-log data.」

「In April 2018, the company announced the launch of a secure IoT equipment development kit compatible with Renesas Electronics Corporation's RX65N microcontroller, which incorporates security functions. It also announced the sale of a firewall-enabled version of the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi one-stop solution "ComboConnect" for IoT equipment.」

「In March 2018, the company announced that it had entered into a security partnership agreement with Infineon Technologies Japan Co., Ltd. Using the products and technologies of both companies, it will strengthen IoT security, including security measures for automotive applications. In October 2017, the company also announced that its group had launched a business integrating products and technical services for IoT device cybersecurity measures and software quality improvement.」

「The Connectivity business is the segment of 株式会社ユビキタス covering the development and sale of embedded network software and security-related software products, primarily for the Internet of Things (IoT), among other activities.」

「Development, manufacture, sale and provision of embedded network software and security-related software products, hardware products, cloud services and solutions combining these offerings for IoT applications.」

「Development, manufacture, sale and provision of embedded network software and security-related software products, hardware products, cloud services and solutions combining these offerings for the Internet of Things (IoT).」

「In addition, for “Ubiquitous TPM Security,” a software library compatible with TPMs that provide high tamper resistance and security functions and whose sales began in May 2016, the company recorded royalty revenue, upfront contract fees and other revenue from new customers.」

「In May 2016, we began selling the cloud platform “dalchymia” and the “Ubiquitous IoT Development Kit,” a development kit that provides embedded software and web applications as a package, as solutions for shortening the time from consideration to commercialization of IoT (Internet of Things) services, and began collaborating with partners on sales promotion and other activities. We also began selling “Ubiquitous TPM Security,” a software library compatible with TPM (Trusted Platform Module), the global standard for security, in the same month.」

「Through these initiatives, including (a) to (c), we focused on establishing a framework for providing secure IoT devices and cloud solutions on a one-stop basis, creating an environment in which businesses can confidently and securely develop services utilizing IoT.」