Inspection Related to Security

JQA serves as a specified inspection organization under the System for Accreditation of Business Establishments Implementing Information System Security Measures for Information Processing Services (July 1981-March 2000, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) and uses the foundation of technology and experience it has accumulated over many years of conducting security inspections to perform security evaluations of business establishments. In order to perform security evaluations of business establishments, JQA implements inspections operations.

Inspection of Computer Centers According to Various Types of Security Countermeasure Standards
JQA inspects computer center facilities and operating conditions for compliance with standards largely according to security countermeasures standards published by the ministries and government agencies concerned.

Reference standards:

Installation Environmental Standards of the Information System
(Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association)
Standards for the Safety and Reliability of Information Communications Networks
(present Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications)
Security Guidelines on Computer Systems for Banking and Related Financial Institutions
(Center for Financial Industry Information Systems)
Information Security
(Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)
Tier Classification Define Site Infrastructure Performance
(The Uptime Institute,Inc)

Concerned Activities

1. Inspection of Security Countermeasures for Data and Storage Centers
It is crucial to make backups of important data in order to assure the continuity of operations. Backup data storage methods and outsourced storage areas require at least the same level of storage as the original data. On the assumption that widespread natural disaster might occur, distributed storage of data will necessarily require remote locations. JQA inspects the facilities and operations required of business establishments that engage primarily in data storage (storage centers), to meet JQA standards.

2. Inspection of Recycle Processing Center Security Countermeasures
Corporations and organizations generate immense volumes of paper waste compared to private individuals. This waste paper contains information, some of which may affect the continued existence of a corporation. JQA provides inspection to facilities that meet JQA standards in order to prevent the leakage of information from the paper waste generated by corporations and organizations, to assure the security of information contained in paper waste, and so to contribute to improved paper recycling rates.