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Should I Use ITmedia?
Japanese technology news, reviews, and information portal
Depends
DependsRead it free if you follow Japanese tech and security news; it's a publisher, not a tool you deploy or license.
Japanese tech-news publisher (TSE:2148), free to read. Not software — nothing to buy unless you're advertising.
Confidence: Medium
TSE: 2148
Stock listing
Publicly traded in Japan
¥348M
1Q net profit
Up from ¥242M year prior
Value for money
5
Free ad-supported reading; payment is only for advertisers
Security posture
4
No breaches reported; minor stealer-credential listing
Pros
Cons
Gotchas
- highUS 'ITMedia Solutions LLC' paid a $1.5M FTC settlement — unrelated company; don't conflate reputations.⁷
- mediumMarketing and lead-gen services are quote-based; no public pricing — expect sales negotiation.³
- mediumHudson Rock lists 773 ITmedia-linked infostealer credentials — end-user infections, not a reported breach.⁸
- lowSponsored content and vendor campaigns blend into editorial feeds.
Best for
- Japanese IT and security news readers
- B2B tech marketers targeting Japan
- Developers wanting free JP tech coverage
Not for
- Anyone shopping for actual software
- English-only readers — content is Japanese
- Teams confusing it with US 'ITMedia Solutions' LLC
- Buyers expecting support, SLAs, or onboarding
Companies that use it
- CyberReason
- Vector Japan
Pricing
Readers
Free
- Full news access
- Ad-supported
- Android app
Advertisers / Sponsors
Not disclosed
- Lead generation and ABM
- Event sponsorship
- ITreview product listings
Security
No breach reports found; one infostealer credential listing exists in a cybercrime database.
- 773 infostealer credentials listedHudson Rock's database lists 773 ITmedia-related credentials harvested from infected machines — typical for large domains, not a reported breach of ITmedia systems.⁸
What users say
No verbatim user reviews found; sources reference ITmedia as a news source, and review-site hits are for unrelated same-named companies.
Full analysis
Based on ~50 public sources. Caution: several review, BBB, and FTC results describe unrelated companies sharing the 'ITMedia' name.
Sources
- ITmedia — main news siteitmedia.co.jpofficial
- ITmedia corporate / investor sitecorp.itmedia.co.jpofficial
- ITmedia promotion and sponsorship servicesen.promotion.itmedia.co.jpofficial
- ITmedia news app on Google Playplay.google.comofficial
- ITmedia Inc. (2148.T) stock profilefinance.yahoo.comnews
- ITmedia Inc 1Q net profitmarketwatch.comnews
- ITMedia Solutions FTC settlement (unrelated company)topclassactions.comnews
- Hudson Rock infostealer credential listinghudsonrock.comsecurity
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