Folta and Dai Nippon Printing Form Capital and Business Alliance
Folta and Dai Nippon Printing (DNP) entered into a capital and business alliance on April 24, 2026. This alliance combines Folta's 'Secure Browser Service' with DNP's cybersecurity technology to reduce information leakage risks from 'Shadow AI' issues faced by companies and promote the safe use of generative AI.
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Folta Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo, Representative Director: Akiteruparad Segawa), an affiliate of CINCA Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo, Representative Director: Takaki Abe), announces that it has entered into a capital and business alliance with Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo, Representative Director and President: Yoshinari Kitajima, hereinafter: DNP) on April 24, 2026, following an investment from DNP.
While the business use of generative AI is rapidly expanding, "Shadow AI," where employees use generative AI services outside of company control, is emerging as a new issue regarding information leakage and governance. Folta, with its strength in security technology against "Shadow AI," started offering its "Secure Browser Service" on April 1, which visualizes generative AI usage (Shadow AI) that companies cannot fully grasp or manage, and controls and monitors operations such as input, pasting, and file uploads on browsers in real-time. Through DNP's investment, Folta will accelerate the creation of an environment where companies can utilize generative AI without sacrificing convenience.
The project sheet was created using the "News Release Draft Generation AI Service." (2026-03-24 20:29:06)
[Background and Aim of the Capital and Business Alliance]
While the generative AI market is expected to grow in Japan, "Shadow AI," where employees use unauthorized AI tools, is emerging as a new risk. Particularly when AI tools are used via browsers, despite companies promoting guidelines, it is technically difficult to control the input of confidential information.
DNP provides AI-powered cybersecurity monitoring and operation services, based on its track record of monitoring and operating over 45,000 information terminals it owns. Folta, by combining its browser-based control and monitoring technology with DNP Group's various security services, aims to provide services that reduce information leakage risks while maintaining the convenience of generative AI utilization.
[Overview of Key Business Alliance]
1. Provision of "Secure Browser Service" for "Shadow AI" countermeasures
We will jointly sell the "Secure Browser Service," which is effective for "Shadow AI" countermeasures. In conjunction with various security services provided by the DNP Group, we will provide comprehensive support from "Shadow AI" detection to risk analysis and operational improvement.
2. Joint development of new security services
In addition to strengthening the analysis and monitoring functions of data collected by the "Secure Browser Service," we will expand to generative AI applications and services beyond web browsers. By combining the human resources and technology of both companies, we aim to create security services that support overall corporate AI governance, starting with "Shadow AI" countermeasures.
[Future Development]
Through collaboration with DNP, Folta will develop security services required in the AI era and expand services that include establishing AI utilization and advancing business operations.
*Company names and product names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
*The content described is current as of the announcement date. Please note that it may change without notice in the future.
While the business use of generative AI is rapidly expanding, "Shadow AI," where employees use generative AI services outside of company control, is emerging as a new issue regarding information leakage and governance. Folta, with its strength in security technology against "Shadow AI," started offering its "Secure Browser Service" on April 1, which visualizes generative AI usage (Shadow AI) that companies cannot fully grasp or manage, and controls and monitors operations such as input, pasting, and file uploads on browsers in real-time. Through DNP's investment, Folta will accelerate the creation of an environment where companies can utilize generative AI without sacrificing convenience.
The project sheet was created using the "News Release Draft Generation AI Service." (2026-03-24 20:29:06)
[Background and Aim of the Capital and Business Alliance]
While the generative AI market is expected to grow in Japan, "Shadow AI," where employees use unauthorized AI tools, is emerging as a new risk. Particularly when AI tools are used via browsers, despite companies promoting guidelines, it is technically difficult to control the input of confidential information.
DNP provides AI-powered cybersecurity monitoring and operation services, based on its track record of monitoring and operating over 45,000 information terminals it owns. Folta, by combining its browser-based control and monitoring technology with DNP Group's various security services, aims to provide services that reduce information leakage risks while maintaining the convenience of generative AI utilization.
[Overview of Key Business Alliance]
1. Provision of "Secure Browser Service" for "Shadow AI" countermeasures
We will jointly sell the "Secure Browser Service," which is effective for "Shadow AI" countermeasures. In conjunction with various security services provided by the DNP Group, we will provide comprehensive support from "Shadow AI" detection to risk analysis and operational improvement.
2. Joint development of new security services
In addition to strengthening the analysis and monitoring functions of data collected by the "Secure Browser Service," we will expand to generative AI applications and services beyond web browsers. By combining the human resources and technology of both companies, we aim to create security services that support overall corporate AI governance, starting with "Shadow AI" countermeasures.
[Future Development]
Through collaboration with DNP, Folta will develop security services required in the AI era and expand services that include establishing AI utilization and advancing business operations.
*Company names and product names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
*The content described is current as of the announcement date. Please note that it may change without notice in the future.