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Demand for eKYC Expands on the Back of Legal Amendments, Accelerating Adoption of ショーケース’s Identity Verification Tool “ProTech ID Checker”

The number of companies using the identity verification tool ProTech ID Checker exceeded 400 as of April 2026. Adoption is expanding in sectors including financial services and telecommunications, driven by demand for eKYC amid tighter regulations.

Worth reading
54Recurring
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Direction
Improvement
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Scale
400
Companies (number of adopting companies, as of April 2026)
Wording
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Announced details

ProTech ID Checker
Applicable field (uses covered by this announcement)
Opening bank and securities accountsMobile phone contractsPurchase of used goodsMember registration for various servicesFinanceCommunications
What the company reported numerically
Usage history

More than 400 companies cumulatively (as of May 2026). The opening section states that the number exceeded 400 as of April 2026.

Relationship between the counterparty and the company
Showcase Inc.3909
Relationship with the Company

Identity verification tool provided by the company

Award/certification name

Nikkei xTECH EXPO AWARD 2019 Security Award

ASPIC IoT・AI・Cloud Award 2020, Support Operations ASP/SaaS Category, Advanced Technology Award

ASPIC-certified service (Specified Personal Information ASP/SaaS Information Disclosure Certification)

SOC 2 Type 2 report

Awarding / certifying body

Nikkei xTECH EXPO

ASPIC

Independent third party (name not disclosed)

Registration number and expiry date

Patent No. 7100334, Patent No. 7475692, and Patent No. 7329204. ASPIC certification No.: 特個0002-2011. SOC 2 Type 2 period covered: 18 August 2025 to 18 November 2025. Certification expiry: Not disclosed.

Impact on Business Performance

Both revenue and the number of adopting companies are expanding steadily, making the service one of the key offerings driving overall business growth. It is positioned as one of the growth areas in the earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027, with a target of 500 adopting companies. The amount of the impact was not disclosed.

The company does not address Contract Value / Offering price.

Source (materials cited by the company)

ショーケース IR information and earnings summary (15 May 2026)

ショーケース press release (26 March 2026)

ショーケース press release (4 March 2026)

Announced details
ItemDetails
Names of Products / Services CoveredProTech ID Checker
Relationship with the CompanyIdentity verification tool provided by the company
Applicable areaOpening bank and securities accounts, Mobile phone contracts, Purchase of used goods, Member registration for various services, Finance, Communications
Award/certification nameNikkei xTECH EXPO AWARD 2019 Security Award, ASPIC IoT・AI・Cloud Award 2020, Support Operations ASP/SaaS Category, Advanced Technology Award, ASPIC-certified service (Specified Personal Information ASP/SaaS Information Disclosure Certification), SOC 2 Type 2 report
Awarding / certifying bodyNikkei xTECH EXPO, ASPIC, Independent third party (name not disclosed)
Registration number and expiry datePatent No. 7100334, Patent No. 7475692, and Patent No. 7329204. ASPIC certification No.: 特個0002-2011. SOC 2 Type 2 period covered: 18 August 2025 to 18 November 2025. Certification expiry: Not disclosed.
Usage historyMore than 400 companies cumulatively (as of May 2026). The opening section states that the number exceeded 400 as of April 2026.
Impact on Business PerformanceBoth revenue and the number of adopting companies are expanding steadily, making the service one of the key offerings driving overall business growth. It is positioned as one of the growth areas in the earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027, with a target of 500 adopting companies. The amount of the impact was not disclosed.
Sourceショーケース IR information and earnings summary (15 May 2026), ショーケース press release (26 March 2026), ショーケース press release (4 March 2026)
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CounterpartyCounterparty overviewContract ValueOffering priceContract DateLaunch dateLocationLocation scaleQuantitative Effects

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Demand for eKYC expanded against the backdrop of amendments to the Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds and the Act on Prevention of Unauthorized Use of Mobile Phones. The tool was also recognized for its regulatory compliance and security, easy-to-understand authentication process, and SOC 2 Type 2 report obtained based on an audit by an independent third party.

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