Regarding the establishment of a "security clearance" system that limits those who can access information important for economic security to those whose reliability has been confirmed by the government, Keidanren has recommended that the information targeted should be limited so as not to impede corporate activities. has compiled recommendations that require consideration of individual privacy.
The security clearance system allows people, including employees of private companies, to have access to national information important to economic security, such as information about cyberattacks and material supply chains, and whose credibility has been verified and approved. The government plans to submit a bill necessary to establish the system during the current regular session of the Diet.
Under these circumstances, Keidanren compiled recommendations for the system, and on the 15th, Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Shinya Katanozaka and Chairman Goro Obayashi handed the proposal to Minister of State for Economic and Security Affairs Takaichi.
The proposal calls for the government to limit information that should be strictly protected by the government so as not to impede the free activities of companies, and to give due consideration to privacy when confirming the credibility of individuals. I am.
It also states that the system should be operated in a unified manner with the system of ``specially designated secrets,'' which covers information that must be kept confidential, such as in defense and diplomacy.
Keidanren Chairman Katanozaka said, ``While I can support the government's proposal for a security clearance system as a whole, I would like to see it become an effective system that can be accepted internationally, so that companies can have greater predictability.'' .