History

1984

Established the Shinyou-jouhou Center (Currently Credit Information Center CORP.)

1985

Started service

1987

Started "CRIN" service

1991

Changed the corporation name to Credit Information center

1992

CIC system center structured around own host computer

1993

Developed cryptographic software (CIC Lock)
Received special designation from Ministry of International Trade and Industry as a company in the data service industry implementing a security program

1995

Consumer credit information database contains over 100 million records

1996

Introduced a home page on the internet
Inaugurated the backup center at Osaka

1998

Establishment of Security Inspection Department and Central Data Control Office

2001

Self-Imposed Rules Regarding Protection and Utilization of Consumer Credit Information in the consumer credit industry
Became a member of the Japan Federation of Economic Organizations ("Keidanren")

2002

Certified Information security management system (ISMS)
Consumer credit information database contains over 200 million records

2003

Consumer credit information database contains over 300 million records

2004

Relocated the head office
Certified BS7799 (System center)

2005

Consumer credit information database contains over 400 million records

2006

The backup center moved to Okayama
Start of operation of new-mission-critical system

2007

Certified ISO/IEC 27001:2005 (System center)

2008

Start of operation of registration system that corresponds to the Money Lending Business Act, and start accepting of registration of information

2009

Start of operation of inquiry system that corresponds to the Money Lending Business Act
Consumer credit information database contains over 500 million records

2010

Start accepting of registration of credit information that corresponds to the Installment Sales Act Designated as the Designated Credit Bureau under the Money Lending Business Act
Designated as the Designated Credit Bureau under the Installment Sales Act