uSonar Implements Passkey Authentication for mSonar Business Card Management App
- Enables Login via Biometrics Such as Fingerprints, Eliminating Password Leakage Risks -

uSonar Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; Chairman: Nami Fukutomi; President: Katsuhito Nagatake; hereinafter "uSonar") is pleased to announce the implementation of "Passkey Authentication," which allows users to log in using biometric data such as fingerprints, into its corporate information and business card management app, "mSonar."
This feature was introduced as part of a major functional update released on the 19th. This marks the first time a major business card management service has adopted the passkey method. *
Since last year, there have been successive reports of information leakage incidents in corporate business card management services, believed to be caused by inadequate management of login IDs and passwords (no such incidents have occurred at uSonar).
Because Passkey Authentication eliminates the need for IDs and passwords, it is expected to reduce the risk of unauthorized access.
* As of September 20, according to uSonar research.

Regarding business card management services, there have been successive reports since last year of mass exfiltration of sales (customer) information and unauthorized access occurring at the time of employee turnover or resignation. While these cases involved other companies' services, one of the cited causes was inadequate management of login IDs and passwords.

Since uSonar originated as a provider of large-scale corporate information services, we have maintained a high level of awareness regarding information protection in our design philosophy and have implemented multiple layers of security to prevent leaks. However, operational leakage risks related to the management of login IDs and passwords by user companies remained.

In Passkey Authentication, the concept of a login ID and password is not required at all. We decided to implement this feature because it eliminates the administrative burden of managing IDs and passwords for user companies and is expected to reduce the risk of information leakage.
Reference Press Release: https://usonar.co.jp/en/news/20240213_438.html

Passkey Authentication is an authentication method that utilizes user-specific biometric information, such as fingerprints (thumb touch, etc.) or facial expressions. Many people are likely familiar with biometric authentication, as it is commonly used when unlocking smartphones.
Passkey Authentication is a highly secure technology that differs from conventional biometric authentication methods, as the registered biometric information remains within the user's device.
Furthermore, Passkey Authentication has already been implemented in platforms such as the management strategy platform "PLANSonar," and this implementation in mSonar (GuideSonar) marks the fourth service to adopt this technology.

• Integration with the Nikkei WHO'S WHO Personnel Database from Nikkei Inc.
• Access to summaries and image materials for corporate IR disclosures (financial results)
• Enhanced participant search functionality within the Talk (chat) feature
A total of 15 new features and content items have been added.

mSonar is a corporate information and business card management service equipped with one of Japan's largest corporate databases.
Building upon the significant evolution of Meishi Sonar, we have further expanded our core corporate data strengths, including patents, trademarks, and corporate registration information, while enhancing communication features such as chat and internal messaging.
With granular permission management, it is designed for use not only by sales departments but by all departments across the organization. It also features advanced capabilities, including AI-powered business card scanning, transcending the traditional concept of business card management tools.

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