History
Foundation
IWI began operations in Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, as one of the few independent system development companies at the time. The name Intelligent Wave (IWI) reflects a shared aspiration at the time of its founding: to cause a shock wave that will change the times.
Development of a Network Connection & Authorization System Supporting 24/7 Payment Processing
At the time in Japan, it was common for credit cards to be unavailable late at night due to system maintenance. IWI developed a system that enabled network connection and authorization processing to be handled separately from the main system through a front-end processor. This helped make card payments available in Japan anytime.
Development of a System Supporting High-Speed Securities Trading
For time-sensitive securities trading, IWI developed a system capable of reliably transmitting tens of thousands of data items per second with low latency. The high-speed, large-volume data processing technologies cultivated through this effort continue to serve as core technologies across a range of IWI products today.
Development of a Fraud Detection System for Secure Payments
To reduce the growing damage caused by fraudulent transactions, IWI developed a fraud detection system. By leveraging its accumulated real-time data processing technologies, IWI enabled real-time analysis of card use and determination of whether it was fraudulent.
Listed on the JASDAQ Market
Establishment of Wave Hakodate in Hokkaido
Wave Hakodate, a nearshore development base in Hakodate, Hokkaido, began operations to support the development of IWI’s core products in the payment domain, such as FEP system and fraud detection system. Since its establishment, it has strengthened ties with the local community, for example through collaboration with educational institutions in the city.
Development of Antivirus Software with a High-Performance Virus Scanning Engine
Launch of Solution for Information Leakage Prevention
Awareness of the need for information protection grew among companies following the enactment of Japan’s Act on the Protection of Personal Information in 2003, along with other changes in the business environment. IWI applied its fraud detection technology to the monitoring of PC terminal operations and developed a new solution. This marked the beginning of IWI’s expansion into the information security business domain.
Relocation of Head Office to Shinkawa, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
IWI relocated its head office to Shinkawa, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, to strengthen its business foundation. Since then, Shinkawa has remained the base of its operations.
Development of Software to Prevent Unauthorized Terminal Connections
Development of Software for Integrated Server Log Management
Development of an Internal Control Rule Documentation Tool in Collaboration with Zacatii Consulting (currently, Fortience Consulting)
Development of a Market Data Distribution Platform
Development of Software for Protecting Important Files with Encryption and Usage Control
Becoming a Consolidated Subsidiary of Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP)
Following DNP’s tender offer for IWI shares, IWI became a consolidated subsidiary of DNP.
Development of an Anti-Money Laundering System for Banks
Development of a System for Encrypting Email Attachments
Development of an Operation Log Management System for Thin-Client Terminals
ODNSolution Co., LTD. Becoming an Affiliate of IWI
Development of an AI Chatbot System for Websites
Development of Real-Time Data Analysis Middleware (CEP Engine)
Launch of the First ASP Service for Merchant Acquiring Operations and Start of ASP-Based Payment System Offerings
As cloud adoption accelerated across the payment industry and among customers, IWI launched its first ASP service for merchant acquiring operations and began offering its proprietary payment systems as ASP services. Building on this initial launch, IWI expanded its lineup through 2018 by successively converting its fraud detection systems and payment network connection systems into ASP services.
Launch of a High-Precision Document Search System Utilizing AI
Launch of an ASP Service for Fraud Detection
Launch of an ASP Service for Payment Network Connection and Switching
Transfer to the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Designation as a First Section Listed Company on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Development of IP Flow Monitoring Solution and Entry into the Broadcasting Industry
IWI developed a real-time monitoring solution for packet communications in IP broadcasting in response to the broadcasting industry’s shift toward IP-based operations, combining the high-speed, large-volume data processing technologies it had cultivated in the securities systems field with FPGA technology. This marked IWI’s entry into the broadcasting industry.
Development of a Broadcasting System Orchestrator for Integrated Monitoring of Entire IP Broadcasting Systems
Transition to the Prime Market upon the restructuring of the market segment of Tokyo Stock Exchange
Development of an Integrated Analytics Solution for Media Data
Collaboration with JCB to Promote Industry-Wide Measures Against Card Fraud
Development of a Fraud Data Sharing Service Among Card Issuers with PKSHA Technology
Launch of a Cloud-Based Version of an Information Leakage Prevention Solution
Development of a Common Purchase Point Analysis Service to Prevent the Spread of Card Information Leakage
Launch of a Japanese Proofreading Tool Utilizing AI
Expansion of JCB’s Web-Based Real-Time Fraudulent Transaction Information Sharing Service to Support Other International Brands to Strengthen Industry-Wide Measures Against Card Fraud in Collaboration with JCB
Launch of an AWS Version of IWI’s Network Connection & Authorization System
IWI launched an AWS version of its network connection & authorization system. This is expected to enhance the flexibility and scalability of payment systems.
Linkage of DNP’s Identity Authentication Service with IWI’s Card Fraud Detection System to Strengthen Fraud Prevention in Card-Not-Present Payments