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Trust (digital identity, etc.)

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As a foundation for data distribution and collaboration, there is a need for mechanisms and tools to improve the possibility of verifying the identity and existence of subjects and the non-tampering and authenticity of data, which will help to trust the data and the parties with whom data is exchanged. We are currently promoting initiatives to utilize digital identity for "people, corporations, objects, etc." to establish and prove "identity, qualifications, attributes, etc." in digital.

Overview

Through various policies to ensure and improve trust, we aim to promote digital completion of administrative procedures, utilize digital identity across countries, and improve the safety and security of users in the handling of personal information. Specifically, we are studying governance and use cases related to the use of digital identity, and promoting international cooperation.

Efforts to expand digital identity

The use of digital identity, which establishes and proves the "identity, qualifications, attributes, etc." of "persons, corporations, objects, etc." in the digital world, is a fundamental and important element for ensuring and improving trust in the digital society.
We are studying and implementing governance measures to expand the social implementation and appropriate and effective use of digital identity, and to ensure that people can use it with peace of mind.

Advisory Council on Issues of Attribute Certification

We will discuss the risks assumed in the use of VC and DIW, which are related new technologies and mechanisms, as well as appropriate technical and operational measures for each risk and methods to promote their implementation, in order to realize digital verification of "identity, qualifications, attributes, etc." (collectively referred to as attribute verification), which is necessary for digital completion and automation of administrative procedures.

Verifiable Credential(VC/VDC)

Verifiable (Digital) Credential (VC/VDC) is a general-purpose, machine-readable data format and data distribution format for information on "identity, qualification, attributes, etc." of "persons, corporations, objects, etc." that can realize functions such as ensuring authenticity and preventing falsification by digital signatures. This VC is attracting attention as an important trend related to digital identity. We will consider governance, etc. necessary for appropriate utilization of VC, including sorting out the advantages and points to note.

Expert Panel on Governance in the Use of Verifiable Credentials (VC/VDC)

Based on the relationship with the current laws and regulations, systems and structures, points of attention regarding the VC utilization process will be organized. In addition, the necessary governance, etc. will be examined and the use of VC expected to be utilized in the future will be discussed.

Digital Identity Wallet(DIW)

The Digital Identity Wallet is a system and application (wallet) that allows individuals and corporations to store, manage, and present their own personal information, such as their identities, qualifications, and attributes. It is expected to contribute to privacy improvement and digital completion of procedures. We are implementing measures such as social implementation and governance so that citizens can use it with peace of mind.

Digital Identity Wallet (DIW) Advisory Board

An advisory board consisting of external experts was convened to examine and organize the benefits, risks, and issues of DIW as a reference and premise for the consideration of measures for future social implementation of DIW.

Efforts toward International Cooperation and International Interoperability

In recent years, discussions on governance of digital identity and ensuring interoperability have become active internationally. In this initiative, we are participating in international discussions and demonstrating use cases to ensure interoperability between Japan and other countries and regions. Please check the following page for details.

Other efforts

We are taking a variety of other steps to secure and expand digital trust.

Standard Guidelines on Trust for the Promotion of a Digital Society

Of the Digital Society Promotion Standard Guidelines , we are formulating and operating guidelines related to securing and expanding trust and the appropriate use of digital identity. For details, please refer to the following page of the Digital Society Promotion Standard Guidelines.

Trusted Web

The Trusted Web is an initiative to add a new trust framework to the Internet and the Web, such as a mechanism to strengthen the control of data by individuals and corporations without relying on a specific service, and a mechanism to verify the data being exchanged and the other party. We created a white paper summarizing this concept and worked on various fields that utilize this concept.