July 25, 2022 Solicitations of Opinions on Draft Guidelines for Appropriate Settings in Using and Providing Cloud Services and Solicitation of Examples of Initiatives

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) recently drafted Guidelines for Appropriate Settings for Using and Providing Cloud Services in order to promote appropriate settings in using and providing cloud services. Accordingly, MIC will solicit opinions on the draft guidelines from Tuesday, July 26, through Wednesday, August 24, 2022. MIC will also solicit examples of initiatives to promote appropriate settings for cloud services.

1. Background and outline

In recent years, businesses operating cloud services have more frequently experienced incidents that could lead to an information leak, which has become a social problem as the risk associated with the use of cloud services.
In view of such situation, MIC studied measures to promote appropriate settings in using and providing cloud services and thereby promoting the safe and secure use of cloud services, while hearing opinions from experts.
Based on the study results, MIC drafted Guidelines for Appropriate Settings for Using and Providing Cloud Services. Accordingly, MIC will solicit opinions on the draft guidelines from Tuesday, July 26, through Wednesday, August 24, 2022.
In addition, to obtain a reference for future measures, MIC will also solicit examples of initiatives to promote appropriate settings for cloud services according to the purpose of the guidelines.

2. Subject materials

1. Subject of solicitation of opinions

Draft Guidelines for Appropriate Settings for Using and Providing Cloud Services

2. Deadline for submission of opinions

Wednesday, August 24, 2022
(Submission of opinions by postal mail must also arrive no later than Wednesday, August 24, 2022.)

3. How to obtain reference information

Attachments 2 and 3 will also be posted on the public comment page of e-Gov (https://www.e-gov.go.jp/en/ ).

4. Solicitation of examples of initiatives

Along with solicitation of opinions on the draft guidelines, MIC will also solicit examples of initiatives carried out by companies and organizations (cloud service providers or users) to promote appropriate settings for cloud services, with a view to obtaining a reference on future measures.
The submitted examples may be made public with consent from the submitters.

How to submit

• Submission method
  Title of email: (Company name) Submission of Examples of Initiatives on Settings for Cloud Services
  Main text of email: Please describe the company name, the department name, the name of the person in charge, and the contact telephone number.
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    We may contact you for confirmation.
• Deadline for submission: Wednesday, August 24, 2022
• Please send email to: cloud-security-gl<@>ml.soumu.go.jp
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    We will properly handle the submitted information and will not use it for purposes other than the intended purpose.
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    @ is expressed as "<@>" to prevent spam e-mail. When you send e-mail, please change "<@>" to @.

5. Future schedule

In consideration of the submitted opinions, MIC will release the Guidelines for Appropriate Settings for Using and Providing Cloud Services by around the fall of 2022.

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  The published material is in Japanese only.