ASP-SaaS-Cloud Promotion Council works to expand the ASP, SaaS market in collaboration with the Market Expansion Study Group. In particular, we will consider issues and problems for dissemination to specific fields and industries, and make countermeasures and recommendations.
2021 | Committee for the Promotion of Proper Settings in Cloud Service Provision and Use Survey on measures to prevent and mitigate configuration errors in cloud service provision and use, analysis of necessary actions for promoting proper settings in cloud service provision and use, and development of guidelines for appropriate settings in cloud service provision and use (draft). |
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2020 | AI Cloud Services Examination Committee Consideration of challenges and measures when adding AI functions to Cloud Services (SaaS). Organization of risks and measures in providing AI cloud services. Development of guidelines and examination of draft information disclosure guidelines useful for cloud service providers. Committee for the Development of Draft Information Security Guidelines in Cloud Service Provision Conduct a survey aimed at revising the Cloud Security Guidelines, including a survey of international standards related to cloud services and their comparison with these guidelines, as well as a survey of various systems (ISMAP) related to cloud services and their comparison with the guidelines, leading to the creation of the third edition draft of the Information Security Guidelines. |
2018 | Committee for IoT Security Measures and Information Disclosure for Cloud Service Providers In 2014, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications published the 'Information Security Measures Guidelines for Cloud Service Provision', to which guidelines were added concerning the roles and responsibilities of stakeholders in IoT services, along with the formulation of information disclosure guidelines related to IoT. Committee for the Study of Safety Management for ASP, SaaS, and Cloud Service Providers Handling Medical Information In 2010, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications published the 'Guidelines for Safety Management by ASP & SaaS Providers Handling Medical Information,' and a revised edition was formulated reflecting the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's Medical Information Guidelines (5th Edition) and revisions to the Personal Information Protection Law. |
2017 | Information Disclosure Guidelines Advanced Reference Guide Examination Committee Formulated the 'Information Disclosure Guidelines Reference Guide for Cloud Service Users,' which explains the intent, usage methods, and purposes of disclosure for cloud services information disclosure guidelines to users, including the handling of sensitive medical information and specific personal information. |
2016 | Information Disclosure Guidelines Advanced Examination Committee Establishment and review of new information disclosure guidelines for 'Services Handling Medical Information' and 'Services Handling Specific Personal Information', and revision of existing information disclosure guidelines, leading to the formulation of the 'Cloud Service Information Disclosure Guidelines (Revised Draft)'. |
2015 | Expert Panel on the Use and Popularization of Cloud Services in the School Affairs Domain Creation of a 'Handbook' showing how cloud service providers interpret the 'Guidelines for ASP & SaaS Providers in the School Affairs Domain' issued by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications in 2010. |
2014 | The Committee for the Examination of Public and Secondary Use of Social Capital Data Create a guide on the necessary items and considerations for the disclosure and secondary use of information on bridges and other structures based on pilot projects. The Committee for the Examination of Public and Secondary Use of Disaster Prevention and Disaster Information Create a guide necessary for expanding the disclosure and secondary use of information during the recovery and reconstruction period to include lifeline private companies. |
2013 | The Committee for the Examination of Public and Secondary Use of Geospatial Information Create a guide on the necessary items and considerations for the disclosure and secondary use of geospatial information. The Committee for the Examination of Public and Secondary Use of Fresh Agricultural Produce Information Create a guide on the necessary items and considerations for providing and secondary use of fresh agricultural produce information. The Committee for the Examination of Public and Secondary Use of Fisheries Information Create a guide on the necessary items and considerations for providing and secondary use of fisheries information. The Committee for the Examination of Public and Secondary Use of Disaster Prevention and Disaster Information Create a guide on the necessary items and considerations for the disclosure and secondary use of disaster prevention and disaster information. |
2012 | The Committee for the Examination of Data Governance Guidelines in the Field of Social Capital Create a data governance guide for the accumulation and management (primary use) and secondary use of data in the field of social capital. The Committee for the Examination of Secondary Use of Geotechnical Information Create a guide to promote the secondary use of geotechnical information owned by the public sector. Food Distribution Information Service Development Committee Create a guide related to the reference model to support compliance with rice traceability and efforts to meet obligations. Committee for the Promotion of Collaboration Among ASP & SaaS Providers Create a collaboration guide regarding considerations for ASP & SaaS providers working together to deliver services. |
2011 | Social Capital Information Service Development Committee As the aging of social capital progresses, promote basic examinations focusing on effective strategies for utilizing ASP & SaaS as a means for efficient maintenance and management. Food Distribution Information Service Development Committee Organize the possibilities and challenges of implementing ASP & SaaS to facilitate the smooth operation of the 'Rice Traceability System', and compile matters that operators should be aware of. Committee for the Examination of Rights Protection for Cloud Service Users Develop user guidelines for the protection of cloud service users and compliance assurance, as well as guidelines for disclosing information related to the safety and reliability of cloud services. |
2010 | Educational Sector Service Development Committee Organize issues related to the deployment of ASP & SaaS in the field of school administration, examine directions for their resolution, and based on these results, develop guidelines for operators. Social Services Development Committe Analyze and examine promising sectors related to social services where the ASP & SaaS model is expected to proliferate (for example, agriculture and water sectors) from a cross-sectoral perspective Medical and Welfare Information Service Development Committee Create SLA reference examples concerning specific agreed instances of matters (such as service levels and delineation of responsibilities) that operators should agree upon with medical institutions at the time of contracting. |
2009 | Safety and Reliability Committee Develop guidelines for data center information disclosure and examine the ASP & SaaS certification system. Social Services Development Committee Deployment of the ASP & SaaS model in the social services sector and organization of related issues. Medical and Welfare Information Service Development Committee Develop guidelines for safety management and information disclosure for ASP & SaaS providers handling medical information. |
2008 | Safety and Reliability Committee Consider developing safety and reliability guidelines for ASP services and operators, and introducing a certification system for operators. ASP Collaboration Committee Examine the disclosure of interfaces and clarification of role divisions to promote mutual use of ASPs. Corporate Directory Committee Consider constructing a directory based on publicly available information about companies that utilize the network. International Collaboration Committee Consider strategies for collaboration with Asia and other foreign countries utilizing Japan's advanced expertise in ASP. |
As an activity to promote the spread of ASP, SaaS, and cloud, we have been working on the creation of guidelines, etc. to appropriately spread and expand cloud services and promoting the disclosure and secondary use of information.
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④Data Centers (For operators):
ASPIC promotes various societies to generate sound market and expand market every fields and business types.
Following figure shows placement of the society.
ASPIC promotes expanding ASP / SaaS / Cloud business and member's business actively by various events as follows.
The purpose of this award is to enhance social cognition how the business model and the technology of ASP / SaaS / Cloud computing contributes to the social and gets customer satisfaction, and to improve awareness of ASP / SaaS vendors that get excellent results at ASP / SaaS / Cloud business.
ASPIC holds Cloud Business Exchange Meeting for ASP / SaaS / Cloud vendors to provide a business matching chance. Vendors who have the possibility of cooperation each other exchange ideas to expand own business by alliance.
The meeting provides the latest information of policy, business case, etc. related with ASP / SaaS / Cloud computing.
ASPIC distributes the sophisticated technical articles related ASP / SaaS / Cloud computing that are issued by various media to members.