Leading U.S. Data Security Company Forcepoint, Inc. Forcepoint, a leading data security company in the U.S., to expand its business in Japan

Ascentec Corporation (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Takashi Matsuura; hereinafter referred to as "the Company") announces that the Company has made a strategic investment in building a sales, marketing, technical assistance, maintenance and support system to expand its business as the exclusive distributor of Forcepoint (Head Office: Austin, Texas, USA; CEO: Ryan Windham) in Japan. Forcepoint is making a strategic investment to establish a sales, marketing, technical support, maintenance and support structure, and will launch its business on April 1, 2012.

Forcepoint is a global leader in data security, helping companies protect their information assets and realize a safe and secure digital environment. It has been adopted by more than 14,000 customers worldwide, including the largest retail company in the U.S., and is also being adopted in Japan, especially by major companies. In particular, we are focusing on strengthening security in response to the era of generative AI (GenAI) and expanding our AI-based data protection solutions. We also provide simple yet powerful SSE (Security Service Edge) solutions and DLP (Data Loss Prevention)*1 through our cloud-based security platform Forcepoint ONE to help companies achieve zero-trust security. We are supporting the realization of zero-trust security for enterprises.

As a strategic investment for the launch of its business, the Company will establish the following specialized organizations to expand Forcepoint's business.

Technical support (pre-sales): Hire new engineers and organize a pre-sales SE team to support customers and partners with a focus on POC*2.

Technical support (post-sales): Organize L1/L2 support SE team. In addition, a verification environment has been set up in our Infrastructure Solution Lab to support customers in resolving issues in their environments.

Marketing: Provide timely information on the latest global case studies, technology updates, etc.

1: DLP (Data Loss Prevention) is a system that monitors and protects confidential data such as personal information and intellectual property information. It identifies confidential data based on predefined policies and rules, and prevents the leakage of confidential data by restricting data transmission and user operations when the risk of information leakage is judged to be high.

2: Proof of Concept: A short-term, small-scale pilot project to confirm and evaluate feasibility.

We consider business alliances with advanced technology partners in Japan and overseas as an important business strategy. In addition, we are expanding our lineup of security products and services to address increasingly complex security issues, and Forcepoint's products are a leading solution in terms of internal fraud prevention, and as the exclusive distributor in Japan, we aim to strengthen sales and expand business.

About Forcepoint Enterprise DLP

Forcepoint Enterprise DLP" monitors data itself and protects customers from the risk of confidential information leakage as a countermeasure against internal fraud and information leaks, which have been increasing recently. Already used by more than 14,000 customers globally, Forcepoint Enterprise DLP is a high-level DLP (Data Loss Prevention) software that protects confidential information for customers in all industries.

Forcepoint Enterprise DLP

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About Ascentec Corporation

Forcepoint Enterprise DLP is a software solution that protects confidential information for customers in all industries! Contribute to our customers' business work style transformation. Under the corporate philosophy of "Contributing to our customers' business workstyle transformation," the company's main businesses are the development, sales and consulting services of virtual desktop-related products, as well as cyber security solutions and cloud service-related businesses. In addition, we will strengthen our ESG initiatives and contribute toward a sustainable society.

Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market [Securities Code: 3565].

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