The Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry approved private sector's use of Japanese Public Key Infrastructure.
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On May 13, 2024, based on the provisions of Article 17, Paragraph 1, Item 6 of the Act on Certification Business of Japan Agency for Local Authority Information Systems concerning Electronic Signatures, etc. (Act No. 153 of 2002), NTT Communications Corporation was certified by the competent minister as a business that meets certain standards required for using Japanese Public Key Infrastructure.
About Japanese Public Key Infrastructure
Japanese Public Key Infrastructure is a public service that enables identity verification and online application on the Internet by using electronic certificate stored in My Number Card to ensure the prevention of impersonation, alteration, and transmission denial.
Approval of private sector by the competent minister
Private sector can also be used by companies that have been certified by the competent minister as satisfying certain standards for system security, etc. To date, 18 companies have been certified by the competent minister.
In addition, in order to promote the expansion of the use of Japanese Public Key Infrastructure, we have established a "Platform Operator" program as a mechanism that can be used easily and inexpensively by private sector.
Services provided by NTT Communications Corporation
NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) provides a service that uses the electronic certificate obtained from My Number Card to accurately register an account based on the accurate identity verification by My Number Card and the basic four information managed on the Basic Resident Register, and to reliably authenticate the identity of a person to prevent identity fraud.
Contact Information
In charge of Digital Agency Group of Service for Citizens My Number Card
mynumber_team_atmark_digital.go.jp
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