## ⑷ Promoting Counter-Terrorism Measures for Automobiles

Relevant businesses are instructed to carry out inspections inside vehicles, strengthen patrol of the insides and perimeters of business offices and garages, and dispatching security officers to major bus stops during seasons with increased travelers.

## ⑦ Promoting Counter-Terrorism Measures for Major Facilities

For various river facilities special attention is paid for suspicious objects during river inspections and sight patrols; the lockdown of entries and exits of dam management offices and dam body inspection corridors is also being strengthened. For various road facilities, special attention is paid to suspicious objects when patrolling expressways and directly managed roads and the trash boxes of rest facilities is also being aggregated. For national parks, security patrols are strengthened and caution is called for with various bulletins. At construction sites signboards are installed along with other measures calling for greater caution.

## (3) Crime Prevention Measures for Automobiles

In order to prevent the fraudulent procurement and misuse of vehicle registration information, during the issuing and request for proof of registration, etc., the claimant is requested proof of identity and as a general rule, the display of the chassis number along with the vehicle registration number is required.

## (4) Balancing Security and Efficiency of Logistics

For international logistics, industrialized nations and international organizations are playing a central role in initiatives to balance security and efficiency. In our country, the spread of the AEO system $ ^{Note 1} $ is being promoted for logistics businesses and support is given to various countries to obtain AEO. Starting in FY 2011, export filings from AEO approved businesses are able to get “permission” from outside bonded areas.

For the security measures for aircargo with the purpose of securing aircargo from the shipper to loading on aircraft, the KS/RA system $ ^{Note2} $ based on international standards established by the ICAO is adopted. From October 2012, to strengthen the security of aircargo bound for the United States of America and to maintain smooth logistics, this system was revised to further strengthen security measures.

Also, in the container terminals of major ports, to accurately confirm the identity and association of truck drivers an access management information system is being implemented (a test run will begin at the end of FY 2010).

## (5) Information Security Measures

As the dependence on IT for socio-economic activities in general continues to grow, various cyber attacks are becoming more prevalent such as email attacks targeted toward government institutions, increasing the importance of initiatives for information security measures. In accordance with the policy of the “Information Security Policy Committee,” security policies for MLIT are being promoted with measures to prevent information leaks. Also, efforts are being made for implementing an initial response system and preventing the spread of damages in the event of a cyber attack against MLIT. And, security policies for critical infrastructure (rail, air, logistics) are being promoted with creation of guidelines to prevent the disruption of operations due to IT outages.