April 30, 2021 Appeal for Opinions on Draft Report of the Study Meeting on a System for Ensuring the Reliability of Data Issued by Organizations and Draft Guidelines on e-seal

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) collected a draft report of study results prepared by the Study Meeting on a System for Ensuring the Reliability of Data Issued by Organizations. Based on this draft report, MIC drafted guidelines on e-seal, which summarized required technical and operational e-seal standards for reliable services and businesses in Japan.
Accordingly, MIC will make an appeal for opinions on the drafts from Saturday, May 1 through Friday, June 4, 2021.

1. Background

The Working Group (WG) on review of trust service under MIC’s Study Group on Platform Service issued a final report on February 2020. The report suggested the appropriateness of examining required technical and operational standards and certification mechanisms for reliable services and businesses while the government is involved to some extent. In response to the report, MIC organized the Study Meeting on a System for Ensuring the Reliability of Data Issued by Organizations in April 2020 to study use cases where e-seals are effective and the ideal state of e-seals in Japan.
Recently, the report of study results was drafted by the Study Meeting on a System for Ensuring the Reliability of Data Issued by Organizations. Based on this draft report, MIC drafted guidelines on e-seal, which summarized required technical and operational e-seal standards for reliable services and businesses in Japan. Accordingly, MIC has decided to make this appeal for opinions on these drafts.

2. Appeal for opinions

  • Draft Report of the Study Meeting on a System for Ensuring the Reliability of Data Issued by Organizations
  • Draft Guidelines on e-seal

3. Period of submission

No later than Friday, June 4, 2021 (Opinions, if submitted by postal mail, must arrive no later than the deadline date.)

4. Future plans

The Draft Report of the Study Meeting on a System for Ensuring the Reliability of Data Issued by Organizations and the Draft Guidelines on e-seal will be finalized promptly with consideration of opinions received.

Contact

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