The Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry approved private sector's use of Japanese Public Key Infrastructure.
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On June 21, 2023, based on the provisions of Article 17, Paragraph 1, Item 6 of the Act on Japan Agency for Local Authority Information Systems's Certification Business pertaining to Electronic Signatures, etc. (Act No. 153 of 2002), the competent minister certified the Bengo4.com,Inc. as a business that meets certain standards necessary 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 meet certain system security standards and have been certified by the competent minister. To date, 16 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.
What services does Bengo4.com,Inc. provide?
As a signature verifier, Bengo4.com,Inc. plans to start providing an e-signature service using electronic certificate for signatures.
In addition, as a platform business operator, we plan to provide an infrastructure that enables the use of Public Personal Authentication to business operators who provide electronic signature services.
- Attachment 3: Image of Utilizing Japanese Public Key Infrastructure (Bengo4.com,Inc.) (PDF / 571 kb) (updated on August 1, 2023)
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