-To Reinforce a Safe and Secure Information Society

Over half of the population is now using the Internet, and its convenience is rapidly improving with the growth in broadband connections. Information and telecommunications systems, including the Internet, have become one of the elements that comprises our social infrastructure.
However, while convenience is improving, threats to information systems cause serious problems for social and economic activities. These threats include computer viruses and worms that indiscriminately and widely infect others through networks, data squeezing by unauthorized accesses via networks, and systems shut down by attacks exploiting software and other vulnerabilities. Attacks on information and telecommunications systems are also increasing and worsening as information technology progresses.
At our Security Center, we are working hard to implement information security measures and policies with the aim of maintaining safe and secure information society by protecting information and telecommunications systems against these threats with focusing on the following five projects.

Measures Against Computer Viruses and Unauthorized Computer Accesses

IT Security Evaluation and Certification

Measures for Vulnerability in Information Systems

Cryptographic Technology Research and Evaluation Activities

Study, Research, Analysis, and Development