IntaSect Communications, Inc. (headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Tan Yufeng, President; hereinafter referred to as “IntaSect”), which provides overseas promotion and inbound support for China, Taiwan, and other countries, will be speaking at the “JIPDEC Seminar: Cloud Storage of Personal Information – Practical Points to Consider” on September 5 (Tuesday), hosted by the Japan Institute for Promotion of Digital Economy and Community (JIPDEC). Our employees will speak at the “JIPDEC Seminar: Cloud Storage of Personal Information: Key Points for Practical Use” hosted by the Japan Information Processing Development Corporation (JIPDEC) on Tuesday, September 5, 2012. He will speak on the theme of “Labor-saving measures for cross-border data transfers by using CBPR certification and cloud computing.

In recent years, many companies have expanded their use of cloud services in response to the Corona disaster. However, in some of these cases, we have seen a coping strategy implemented, and in particular, confusion has arisen regarding the concept of data cross-border transfers in the revision of the Personal Information Protection Law. In addition, incidents of personal information leaks due to incorrect settings have been on the rise.

This seminar explains the points that need to be sorted out from both legal and practical perspectives for the future expansion of cloud use. Advice is given from both legal and practical perspectives to support appropriate cloud use by companies.

We hope that all interested parties will attend this seminar and obtain the correct information and knowledge.

<Seminar Summary
Sponsor : Japan Information Processing Development Corporation (JIPDEC)
Date : September 5, 2023 (Tuesday) 15:00-17:00
Location : Zoom Video Webinar
Admission: Free
Capacity : 3,000 people (pre-registration required)

<Program

15:00 – 15:30 Rules of the Personal Information Protection Law to be observed when using cloud computing
Personal Information Protection Committee Secretariat
Mr. Kazuteru Kimura, Assistant Counselor

It is not easy to think that “since only the company can access the data in the cloud, no special measures are required under the Personal Information Protection Law. This section focuses on the rules of the Personal Information Protection Law that must be observed when using or storing personal information in the cloud of a foreign entity, or when the server is located in a foreign country even if it is in the cloud of a domestic entity.

15:30-16:00 Cloud Services and Personal Information Protection Practices
Amazon Web Services Japan, LLC.
Toshiki Yano, Senior Manager, Public Policy Department
Mr. Yutaka Sasanuma, General Manager, Legal Affairs, Public Affairs Department

Cloud services are already being adopted by public and private sector organizations. The benefits of cloud adoption are not only cost optimization, but also the advancement of organizational DX and a high level of security. The issues surrounding the protection of personal information in the cloud are becoming more diverse as the latest technologies, such as data analysis services and generative AI, are being introduced. In this issue, members of AWS’ Legal Department and Public Policy Department, who deal with various issues including personal information protection on a daily basis, will discuss cloud computing and personal information protection practices and future prospects.

16:00 – 16:15 Labor-saving response to cross-border data transfers through CBPR certification and cloud computing
IntaSect Communications, Inc.
Tomoaki Amari, General Manager, Risk Management Office

How can small- and medium-sized companies effectively and efficiently handle data cross-border transfers with limited personnel and budgets?　Using cross-border EC as a case study, we will introduce our company’s approach, focusing on the benefits of acquiring CBPR (Cross Border Privacy Rules/APEC Cross Border Privacy Rules System) certification and the key points of utilizing cloud services.

16:15 – 16:30 Data Cross-Border Transfer – Perspectives from both users and providers of cloud services
Chief Privacy Officer, Privacy Legal, Salesforce Japan, Inc.
Mr. Philip Armstrong

The revised Privacy Act, which went into effect in April 2022, has complicated the rules regulations governing the cross-border transfer of data. These rules reflect the “trust but verify” privacy trend. In this presentation, we, as experienced users and providers of cloud services, will describe how our experience has impacted our approach to compliance, both internally and with our customers. Specifically, we will discuss our ongoing implementation systems or certified frameworks, as well as the steps companies can take to ensure they have the solutions they need to meet their disclosure requirements.

16:30-17:00 Discussion
The presentation will cover the issues of personal information storage in cloud computing, including what cloud computing companies are struggling to deal with, and how to deal with them, from the standpoints of regulation and service provision/usage.

panelist
Kazuteru Kimura, Assistant Counselor, Secretariat of the Personal Information Protection Commission
Yutaka Sasanuma, Amazon Web Services Japan G.K. Toshiki Yano
Tomoo Amari, IntaSect Communications, Inc.
Mr. Philip Armstrong, Salesforce Japan Inc.

moderator
Ms. Sanae Okuhara, Secretary General, Secretariat of JIPDEC Accredited Personal Information Protection Organizations

<Registration
Please refer to the JIPDEC website below for seminar details and registration.
https://www.jipdec.or.jp/eventseminar/event/20230905seminar.html

■Company Profile
Trade name : IntaSect Communications, Inc.
Representative: Tan Yufeng, President and Representative Director
Location : B・M Bldg. 2F, 3-1 Kanda Ogawamachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0052, Japan
Establishment : November 2000
Business activities: Overseas promotion and inbound (visitors to Japan) support, with a focus on mainland China and Taiwan,
　　　　　Cross-border EC for China, affiliate operation agency, affiliate site patrol,
　　　　　System development, etc.
Capital : 98.56 million yen
URL : https://www.intasect.com

As an inbound promotion business mainly for mainland China and Taiwan, we are the core agency for Baidu advertising, the official exclusive agency in Japan for Mafengwo, the No. 1 travel social media site in China, and other customer attraction support, KOL and video solutions, cross-border e-commerce support, WeChat Pay, Alipay and other multi-payment “IntaPay”, social network post monitoring, affiliate large-scale operation improvement, affiliate site patrol, offline development, work style reform such as e-contracts, AI/healthcare IoT-related services, and more. IntaPay, a multi-payment system for WeChat Pay, Alipay, etc., other cutting-edge technologies such as SNS post monitoring, large-scale affiliate operation improvement, affiliate site patrol, offshore development, work style reform such as electronic contracts, and research and development related to AI and healthcare IoT, etc., are used as weapons in a wide range of domestic and international businesses. We are currently developing a wide range of businesses both domestically and internationally using cutting-edge technologies.