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
