for objective third-party verification of the reliability of company products, etc., and such verification will become important as an industry. - From these perspectives, we will work to build a foundation for ensuring reliability, nurture products and services made in Japan, and support overseas expansion by establishing a foundation for verifying the effectiveness of security products and services, and by evaluating and registering security services that meet certain criteria. We will also discuss how to visualize the reliability of verification service providers. (4) Practical application of advanced technology and innovation - As digitalization continues to advance, there will be an increasing need for security measures that are based on clear evidence and can be easily explained to parties within and outside organizations, or that make use of automation, etc. for greater efficiency. We must respond to the demand from society by advancing the establishment of a government-industry-academia ecosystem that facilitates active industry-academia collaboration, and by encouraging open innovation activities. - Security products used in Japan are largely dependent on overseas manufacturers, making it difficult to accumulate the necessary know-how and knowledge for product and service development. As part of our effort to break through this situation, we will build an intellectual foundation for collecting, accumulating, analyzing and providing cybersecurity information within the country, and making it available as node for the industry and academia. - In addition, we will develop and demonstrate a foundation for use with IoT systems and services across entire supply chains, and promote practical application with an eye to various industrial fields. - As part of our effort toward the practical application of these new technologies, we will promote technical reviews aimed at the use of new technologies in government agencies. 4. 1. 4 Establishing digital/security literacy inclusively - The foundation of cyberspace is becoming a basic infrastructure for people’s lives. As we pursue “people-friendly digitalization, with no one left behind”11 in this context, it is essential that the people acquire skills and basic knowledge (literacy) in cybersecurity so that they can use their own judgment to protect themselves from threats and enjoy its benefits in an inclusive manner. - On the other hand, literacy is not something that can be gained overnight. Amid increasing opportunities to use various digital services and the advancement of efforts to digitalize the government, popularize the Social Security and Tax Number System, and implement the GIGA School Program, it is more important to encourage people to actively try using them and gain 11 “Basic Policy on Reform toward the Realization of a Digital Society” (approved by the Cabinet on December 25, 2020) 15