Intelligence
Frequently Asked Questions
Organized-Crime Audit Services
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We don't have a database of organized crimes (anti-social forces). Our investigative reports are drafted on a case-by-case basis by our researchers using open-source information such as newspaper articles (in conjunction with Japan's largest media database), government bulletins, legal cases, and the Internet.
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Use our Web interface to apply for an investigation.
You will be issued a unique ID and password which you can use to login and submit a request on the application page.
The report containing the results of your investigation will also be provided through the Web interface.
You will be issued a unique ID and password which you can use to login and submit a request on the application page.
The report containing the results of your investigation will also be provided through the Web interface.
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1. You can specify the IP addresses that are allowed to connect, which will prevent sensitive information from being accessed outside of a designated area.
2. You can set up two-factor authentication.
3. The same customer can have multiple accounts, but only the account that places an order can view those order details. (excluding administrator accounts)
2. You can set up two-factor authentication.
3. The same customer can have multiple accounts, but only the account that places an order can view those order details. (excluding administrator accounts)
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First, please let us know which competitors to investigate and what specifically you would like us to look into. Based on that information, we will conduct pre-research (free of charge) to determine the viability of the investigation. We will then draft a project plan in accordance with those results and present it to you. The project plan will contain the potential scope of the investigation as well as other information such as the investigative methods, cost, duration, and criteria. Verify the information in this document, then decide if you want to order the investigation.
*We will prepare a nondisclosure agreement (NDA) when you disclose the subject and other details of the investigation to us.
*We will prepare a nondisclosure agreement (NDA) when you disclose the subject and other details of the investigation to us.
Competitive and Market Research
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I'd like you to look into the target companies without them knowing that they are being investigated. Can you tell me more about your investigative methods?
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Our competitive research is based on undercover (firsthand) interviews conducted by our research staff using advanced interviewing skills, so the fact that an investigation is being conducted won't be communicated to the other party.
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The company I want investigated is publicly listed. Can you obtain more detailed information than what is found on its financial statements?
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Since we employ investigative methods that are not used by corporate researchers and market-research firms (primarily undercover interviews), we can acquire in-depth qualitative information.
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We can investigate also foreign corporations and the foreign branches of Japanese companies. When conducting global investigations, we don't simply pass off the work to a local investigation company — our research staff travels directly to the location and conducts research at the same level offered through our domestic services.
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Our investigative reports are created by carefully considering only the information we obtain through interviews as well as open-source (publicly available) information found on the Internet or in print, so there is no danger of violating the Unfair Competition Prevention Act. We also do not obtain documents or other information considered to be a trade secret of the target company.