"Mobile Gift Certificate Platform byGMO" to support municipalities DX and "My Number Card Authentication Function" using the Digital Agency's "Digital Authentication App" have been added.
~Strengthen user identity verification and reduce fraud risk~

GMO Internet Group GMO DIGITAL Lab K. K. (President & Chief Executive Officer: Yuichi Yamada hereinafter referred to as "GMO DIGITAL Lab"), a consolidated company of GMO GlobalSign Holdings K.K., and GMO Payment Gateway, Inc. (TSE Prime: securities code 3769, which develops comprehensive payment-related services and finance-related services in the group, President & Chief Executive Officer: Issei Ainoura hereinafter referred to as "GMO-PG") has added the "My Number Card Authentication Function" utilizing the Digital Agency's "Digital Authentication App" to the "Mobile Gift Certificate Platform byGMO" service provided by the two companies to digitize paper gift certificates issued by municipalities and business operators from April 18, 2025 (Friday). As a result, identity verification will be strengthened when users such as residents register for the use of digital gift certificates, or when they select a credit card or bank account (immediate charge) as the charging method and register for a new registration, so the introduction of the "My Number Card Authentication Function" municipalities ・ Businesses will be able to operate the gift certificate business more safely ^(*1).​

• (*1) municipalities ・When adopting a bank account (instant recharge) as the charging method, it is mandatory for businesses to introduce two types of identity verification: "My Number Card Authentication Function" and "SMS Authentication". The introduction of identity verification when registering for the use of digital gift certificates and when using a credit card as a charging method is optional.

【Background and Summary】

In recent years, cyber attack methods have become more sophisticated and diverse, and concerns about the safety of the Internet are increasing. Against this backdrop, the GMO Internet Group has adopted the catchphrase "A safe future for all," and is doing its utmost to address the security business by bringing together the technologies of the GMO Internet Group and working together as partners (employees).
Since its launch in October 2021, GMO DIGITAL Lab and GMO-PG, which belong to the same group, have been providing "Mobile Gift Certificate Platform byGMO" to support the DX of municipalities. Since its launch in October 2021, it has continued to provide updates that contribute to enhanced security, and support for "3D Secure 2.0" that leads to the reduction of credit card fraud risk. We have introduced multi-factor authentication when logging in to the service management screen.
In addition, we have added the "My Number Card Authentication Function" using a "digital authentication app" as a means of identity verification when residents and other users register for the use of digital gift certificates and newly register credit card and bank account information as a top-up method. This function utilizes the "Digital Authentication App" and "Digital Authentication App Service API" launched by the Digital Agency in June 2024.
municipalities and businesses will be able to introduce My Number Card authentication using a "digital authentication app" as a means of identity verification when a user registers for the use of a digital gift certificate or when registers new information by selecting a credit card or bank account (instant charge) as the charging method ^(*1)。 With the introduction of this function, municipalities and others will be able to operate their gift certificate business in a safer environment with enhanced security. There is no need for system development on the municipalities side by introduction.
The user completes the identity verification by opening the "Digital Authentication App" according to the screen presented on the dedicated website for digital gift certificates, and performing identity authentication using the My Number Card.
Digital gift certificate merchants will still be able to accept the use of digital gift certificates.
GMO DIGITAL Lab and GMO-PG will continue to support municipalities DX while incorporating security functions that are in line with the current trends into this service.

[About the "My Number Card Authentication Function"]

（URL：https://gmo-mobilepay.jp/update/784/）

In "Mobile Gift Certificate Platform byGMO", it is a function that allows you to verify the identity of the user using a smartphone and My Number Card.

■ Introductory scene

municipalities ・Businesses can introduce the system in the following situations.
(1) When the user registers for the use of digital gift certificates (optional)
(2) When the user selects a credit card as the charging method and registers information (optional)
(3) When the user selects a bank account (immediate charge) as the charging method and registers information (installation required)

■ How users can use the service

Users need to install the "Digital Authentication App" provided by the Digital Agency on their smartphones in advance. When you register the information in (1) ~ (3), a page requesting identity verification will be displayed, and if you select "Verify your identity with My Number Card" or "Proceed to Next", you will be automatically redirected to the "Digital Authentication App". After entering the PIN along the display screen, hold the My Number Card over the smartphone ^(*2) and if the reading is successful, the identity verification will be completed ^(*3).​
After completing identity verification, the user can purchase a digital gift certificate or use it as a cashless payment by charging the desired amount.

• For details on the authentication method with the Digital Authentication App, please refer to the following.
  URL: https://services.digital.go.jp/auth-and-sign/auth-guide/
• *3 In the case of a new registration of a bank account, or when "SMS authentication" is used in combination with registration for the use of digital gift certificates and new registration of a credit card, the user will perform "My Number Card authentication" and "SMS authentication" to complete identity verification.

【"Mobile Gift Certificate Platform byGMO"】

（URL：https://gmo-mobilepay.jp/）

"Mobile Gift Certificate Platform byGMO" is a service that allows you to digitize paper gift certificates issued by municipalities and businesses. It can be used as "region-limited digital gift certificates," "electronic premium gift certificates," "electronic community currency," etc., and there are more than 20 ^(*4) municipalities and businesses nationwide in addition to YORO town Gifu Prefecture, and there are Actual to provide them.
By introducing this service, municipalities and businesses can digitize gift certificates without developing a system, reducing the workload of face-to-face sales operations that occurred when issuing conventional gift certificates, such as collecting, storing, tabulating, settling, and cashing used gift certificates, and can also realize cashless support.
Residents and other users can register for the use of digital gift certificates on a dedicated site, and on the same site, they can charge and purchase digital gift certificates with a credit card, bank account (instant top-up), convenience store payment, Bank transfer (Pay-easy), or cash at stores that handle digital gift certificates using the card face with a QR code as a medium ^(*5)。 After purchase, you can use the QR code at the participating store as a cashless payment in units of 1 yen.
In addition, stores that can use digital gift certificates can be expected to promote visits and use of them by a wide range of people, and it will be possible to reduce the paper-specific management and cash exchange operations that have occurred with paper gift certificates. In addition, it is possible to analyze the usage status of digital gift certificates at your store on a store-specific dashboard and use it as marketing data.
In this service, GMO-PG is responsible for system development and sales to GMO DIGITAL Lab municipalities and businesses.

• *4 As of April 2025
• (*5) The method of use varies depending on the municipalities and business operator.

【GMO DIGITAL Lab K. K.】

Established in 1993, GMO DIGITAL Lab aims to be the most needed service innovation company, and supports the management issues and business growth of various companies and municipalities through digital transformation (DX).
In addition to the app business that provides the main services "GMO Shop App", "Mobile Gift Certificate Platform byGMO", "GMO Digital Pay", and "Omise Pocket", the digital marketing business that provides web marketing support such as "GMO Easy Website Creation", content production agency, and SEO services, In addition, through the digital device business, which provides communication infrastructure services and office automation equipment, we are working to create innovative value that meets the changing needs of society.
GMO DIGITAL Lab will continue to focus on the realization of a society with convenient and rich smiles based on the mission of "changing things with IT."