Commercialization of Cyber Forensics Products and Services
First written in FY2016. 14 of 23 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: FY2023-Q3.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Other".
- FY2023-Q3Sluggish growth in forensics-related salesAnnual report
「For the nine months ended [period], revenue was ¥5,592 million, an increase of ¥390 million, or 7.5%, from the same period of the previous year. Segment profit was ¥609 million, a decrease of ¥29 million, or 4.6%. This was mainly because large-scale development projects and infrastructure design and construction grew, while some forensics-related sales remained sluggish.」
The report states that while other development and infrastructure projects grew in the forensics-related products and services business, sluggish sales in some areas affected business performance. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「This was because development projects involving infrastructure design and construction increased on a net basis, while sales of the company's own security products remained strong.」
The report states that strong sales of the company's own security products contributed to higher revenue and profit in the Innovation Business. - FY2021Continued decline in digital forensics product revenueAnnual report
「In this segment, IT service projects, including infrastructure design and construction, operations and maintenance, generally progressed as planned. However, the decline in revenue from digital forensics products had a significant impact on performance.」
For the security business combining product sales with specialised technology services, the decline in digital forensics product revenue was reflected in full-year performance. - FY2021-Q3Decline in revenue from digital forensics productsAnnual report
「This was because IT service projects, including infrastructure design and construction, operations and maintenance, generally progressed as planned, while revenue from digital forensics products declined.」
In the digital forensics products and services business, IT service projects were generally on track, but lower product revenue led to lower revenue and profit for the segment. - FY2021-Q2Business strategy review in response to intensifying competitionAnnual report
「This was because IT service projects, including infrastructure design and construction, operations and maintenance, generally progressed as planned, while the company was reviewing its business strategy in response to intensifying competition in some areas of the security field.」
In the security products and services business, IT service projects generally progressed as planned, but the company is reviewing its business strategy in response to intensifying competition in the security field. - FY2021-Q1Sluggish digital forensics product salesAnnual report
「This was because IT service projects, including infrastructure design and construction, operations and maintenance, generally progressed as planned, while sales of digital forensics products declined amid intensifying competition.」
In the digital forensics products and services business, IT service projects progressed as planned, but product sales declined due to intensifying competition. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of security products and digital forensics products were both strong. However, competition intensified in the digital forensics field as demand for cybersecurity increased, and several large projects prioritised securing business to expand market share over profit. These factors led to a decline in the profit margin.」
Product sales, including digital forensics products, were strong and the business expanded, but margins declined on several large projects as the company prioritised expanding market share. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「This was because the business model combining product sales with the provision of specialised technologies matched the needs of customers and partner companies seeking more advanced security measures, allowing both revenue and profit to progress steadily.」
The report states that the business model combining product sales with the provision of specialised technologies for security products and services, including cyber forensics, contributed to performance. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「This was because the business model combining product sales with the provision of specialised technologies matched the needs of customers and partner companies seeking more advanced security measures, leading to an increase in highly profitable projects.」
The report states that the combination of security product sales and specialised technology services led to an increase in highly profitable projects. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Our end users range from government agencies to private-sector companies. We meet customers' broad needs by using technologies including encryption, digital watermarking, digital forensics and cybersecurity to cover everything from defensive measures to prevent security incidents through to post-incident response. For the three months ended [period], revenue was ¥258 million, an increase of ¥65 million, or 34.3%, from the same period of the previous year. Segment profit was ¥33 million, an increase of ¥11 million, or 53.0%.」
For security products and services, including digital forensics, sales of equipment and software to government agencies progressed, resulting in higher revenue and profit for the segment. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「In this segment, our efforts to enhance value added, mainly in digital forensics, through initiatives such as building strong partnerships with overseas vendors and improving specialised skills proved successful. Sales and profit both progressed steadily as large projects related to cyber-related matters for public-sector organisations, investigation projects related to security incidents, and training projects supporting the acquisition of specialised technologies increased.」
Collaboration with overseas vendors, improved specialised skills and higher value added led to increases in large projects for public-sector organisations, investigation projects and training projects. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The digital forensics business remained firm after winning multiple large projects for government agencies, although」
The report notes that the company won multiple large projects for government agencies in the digital forensics field, indicating progress in expanding the products and services business. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「This was because the expansion of product sales projects for government agencies in the digital forensics field progressed steadily and offset the decline in the first quarter.」
The report notes an expansion in product sales projects for government agencies in the digital forensics field and a recovery in the products and services business. - FY2019-Q1A mix of strong investigation and training demand and declining product salesAnnual report
「For the three months ended [period], revenue was ¥192 million, a decrease of ¥59 million, or 23.6%, from the same period of the previous year. Segment profit was ¥21 million, a decrease of ¥10 million, or 32.7%. In the digital forensics field, incident investigation and training projects performed well, but there were fewer product sales projects.」
Incident investigation and training projects in digital forensics performed well, but the small number of product sales projects resulted in lower revenue and profit for the business as a whole. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Against a backdrop of a sharp increase in organisations establishing computer emergency response teams as part of their response to cyberattacks, sales to private-sector companies increased, and the company received large orders for cybersecurity products from government agencies. Profit increased substantially as orders for highly profitable training from government agencies also grew.」
The report notes increases in sales to private-sector companies, large orders from government agencies, and training orders related to digital forensics, indicating progress in commercialising the products and services business. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Segment profit increased by ¥72 million, or 65.3%, year on year to ¥183 million, mainly due to large orders for cybersecurity products from government agencies and an increase in training participants.」
The report notes large orders from government agencies and an increase in training participants for cyber forensics-related products and services, indicating progress in commercialisation. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「As a new initiative, we began providing “Cyphocloud,” a solution developed in collaboration with Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd. to accelerate the analysis of evidence data from cybercrime.」
The launch of “Cyphocloud” through collaboration with Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd. is mentioned again. No new progress is reported. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a new initiative, we began providing “Cyphocloud,” a solution developed in collaboration with Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd. to accelerate the analysis of evidence data from cybercrime.」
Through its collaboration with Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd., the company began providing “Cyphocloud,” which accelerates the analysis of cybercrime evidence data, giving concrete form to the rollout of cyber forensics products and services. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「In recent years, the number of organisations establishing computer emergency response teams has increased sharply as part of their response to cyberattacks. Against this backdrop, the adoption of our products and services by private-sector companies expanded, and we also received several large orders related to government agencies.」
Against a backdrop of demand for post-incident response to cyberattacks, the report notes expanded adoption of products and services by private-sector companies and large orders from government agencies. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In particular, social demand for digital forensics has grown, and the number of specialists at government agencies and major private-sector companies has also increased.」
The report continues to note growing social demand for digital forensics and an increase in specialists at government agencies and major private-sector companies. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of these efforts, we entered into an authorized training partner agreement in Japan with Guidance Software, Inc. of the United States, a leading cyber forensics company. By providing Japan's first authorized training using EnCase® Forensic 8, we will further expand the support structure that enables customers to adopt the product with confidence and lead to new sales of EnCase® Forensic 8.」
For cyber forensics products, the company has progressed from sales alone to providing services that combine accredited training and implementation support. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In particular, social demand for digital forensics has grown, and the number of specialists at government agencies and major private-sector companies has also increased.」
The report notes growing social demand for digital forensics and an increase in specialists at government agencies and major private-sector companies. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We worked to expand the rollout of a series of cyber forensics-related products to major private-sector companies, train cyber forensics technicians, expand the service business through investigation and analysis, and strengthen marketing by opening a dedicated website.」
The company is advancing product sales, technician training, investigation and analysis services, and marketing through a dedicated website.