Hosting product and service sharing sessions and study groupsMarketing collaboration initiatives such as creating solution mapsSharing secure configuration guides and promoting their utilizationActivities toward overseas expansionPolicy recommendations and collaboration with related organizations
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An article about NCPC was published in the Nikkei Shimbun on July 9, 2026. The article introduces a new metric and initiatives that indicate the "domesticness" of cyber security products. Membership registration is required to view the article.
An article about the new metric "Japan-ness" for cyber defense systems released by NCPC was published in the Asahi Shimbun. The article explains that "Japan-ness" will be used as a new criterion for selecting services. The article was published on July 10, 2026, and requires membership registration to view.
NCPC has released scores based on the security product and service evaluation metric "Japan-ness." "Japan-ness" visualizes how autonomously a product or service can be controlled, continued, and protected with Japan as the primary focus. The scores evaluate products and services registered by member companies and are intended to serve as reference information for selection and comparison.
An article was published on @IT outlining the new metric "Japan-ness" for evaluating security products, and discussing the definition of domestically produced security products. The article is dated July 2, 2026, and requires membership registration to view.
The National Cybersecurity Promotion Community (NCPC) has pre-opened its official website. The site will feature the community's activities, the new security metric "Japan Index," and will progressively release information on future initiatives and various updates. The official launch is scheduled for July 2026.
NCPC will hold the launch conference for the new security metric "Japan-ness" in Tokyo (July 9) and Osaka (July 15). The theme is "From Competition to Co-creation: Trustworthy Security from Japan," and attendance is free. The Tokyo venue has closed registration, while Osaka continues to accept applications.