Case Study

KAKUDAI MFG. CO., LTD.

Product：AppGuard Enterprise
Industry：Water Supply Equipment

KAKUDAI MFG. CO., LTD. is a specialized manufacturer dedicated to the production and sale of water-related fixtures. Its core products include faucets — the first point of contact between people and water — and the vessels that receive it. Founded in 1879 (the 12th year of the Meiji era), the company combines traditional craftsmanship with advanced technology to deliver reliable plumbing fixtures, while continuously introducing unique and creative products to the market.

ecohai Co., Ltd.

Product：AppGuard Enterprise
Industry：Parcel Delivery Services

ecohai Co., Ltd. operates a parcel delivery business through approximately 40 offices across Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya. The company is distinguished by its strong commitment to environmental sustainability—using bicycles as its main delivery method to reduce CO₂ emissions.

PCI Holdings, Inc. (PCI Group)

Product：AppGuard Enterprise
Industry：Information and Communications

PCI Holdings, Inc. (PCI Group) is a comprehensive information and communications solutions provider that oversees six consolidated subsidiaries engaged in IT services.

Jisenkai Aizawa Hospital

Product：AppGuard Server
Industry：Healthcare (Hospital)

Aizawa Hospital takes an active role in the design and implementation of its medical information systems, leading system deployments with a strong sense of ownership. To address the growing threat of ransomware and other cyberattacks, the hospital chose AppGuard, appreciating its clear and intuitive concept of “allowing only specific actions required by essential system services and processes, while blocking all others.”

Nayoro City General Hospital

Product：AppGuard Server
Industry：Healthcare (Hospital)

As Japan’s northernmost emergency and critical care center, Nayoro City General Hospital has long been proactive in leveraging ICT technologies—for example, by building a network that connects medical institutions across northern Hokkaido and enabling remote triage for emergency patients. In recent years, following a series of ransomware incidents affecting hospitals throughout Japan, the hospital felt a strong sense of urgency that such threats were “by no means someone else’s problem.” Recognizing the importance of an approach that ensures medical services continue even if an intrusion occurs, the hospital chose AppGuard, deploying it on about 70 servers that support its hospital information system.

Tsuyama Chuo Hospital

Product：AppGuard Server
Industry：Healthcare (Hospital)

In recent years, several hospitals have been forced to suspend medical services for extended periods due to ransomware infections. In response to these incidents, Tsuyama Chuo Hospital took proactive steps to strengthen its preparedness—by developing contingency procedures, reinforcing endpoint security measures, and seeking ways to protect systems that are considered absolutely critical to hospital operations.