November 26, 2004

National Police Agency
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

MIC makes announcement on research and development information concerning functions for limiting access




Objective & Background:
Based on Article 7-1 of the Law Concerning Prohibition of Illegal Access to Computer Systems (hereinafter referred to as the Unauthorized Computer Access Law)which was passed in August 1999, the National Public Safety Commission, Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications and Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry will announce the status of research and development of technology concerning functions for limiting access.

The three ministries are inviting applications, in Japanese, for research and development information concerning functions for limiting access to include in the announcement documentation.

The information that is received will be included in the documentation from all three ministries so that it can contribute to the implementation of measures for limiting access.

Reference: Unauthorized Computer Access Law (Abstract)
Article 7. The National Public Safety Commission, the Minister of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications and the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry shall publicize, at least once a year, the situation of occurrence of acts of unauthorized computer access as well as the situation of research and development of the access control function-related technology, in order to help protect specific computers having access control functions from acts of unauthorized computer access.
2. In addition to the preceding paragraph, the State shall endeavor to assure the enlightenment and diffusion of knowledge regarding the protection of specific computers having access control functions from acts of unauthorized computer access.

Future Plans:
The contents of the applications that are received by the limit date will be compiled and announced by the three ministries, in Japanese, in February 2005.

These announcements will continue to be implemented from the next fiscal year onwards, based on the Unauthorized Computer Access Law.

For details refer to the Japanese web site
http://www.soumu.go.jp/s-news/2004/041126_3.html

For further information about this press release, please contact:

International Policy Division, International Affairs Department
Telecommunications Bureau
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
Tel: (03) 5253-5920 Fax: (03) 5253-5924

Or visit
http://www.soumu.go.jp/joho_tsusin/eng/contact.html to fill in the inquiry form.