These days, we are more aware of the advantages IT brings to our daily lives, e.g. TV network-connectivity and the consequent flow of new information. The car industry, too, continues to use IT to improve vehicle energy efficiency and safety. IT also underpins electricity, waterworks, railways, finance and other infrastructures.

 Therefore, IT problems have an enormous effect on the entire society. Meanwhile, risks are greater, too, with computer viruses, software vulnerability (third-party exploitation), unauthorized access (information tampering and surveillance) and other malicious attacks.

 Ensuring security and improving software reliability is imperative for us to feel safe when using IT. To this end, IPA provides various security measures and information for the development of reliable software as a means of realizing an ITbased society where everyone can live worry-free.