FC: Japan's networked national ID system will go live on Aug. 8

[Declan McCullagh <declan@well.com>]

Previous Politech message:

"Joichi Ito on privacy in Japan: National ID cards and legislation"
http://www.politechbot.com/p-03426.html

Why am I not surprised to see that Oracle is involved in setting up the 
database of citizens...

-Declan

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Date: Sat, 4 May 2002 08:48:33 -0700
To: declan@well.com
From: gt@twics.com (Gohsuke Takama)
Subject: on Japan's national ID: network and ID card technical details

Hi, judy FYI. I thought some of Politech readers may be interested to know
Japan's networked national ID system which will be in operation from Aug 8
this year. I squeezed out a bit of technical details on network systems and
ID card. I hope it's enjoyable (for finding out possible security flaws,
etc...).

gt

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Jyumin Kihondaicho Network (Resident Master Registry Network)
- networked national resident ID system.
- set to be in operation from Aug 5, 2002.
- based on Jyumin Kihondaicho (Resident Master Registry bill) revised in 1999.
- gives Japan's resident 11 digit numeric code.
- naturalized foreigners also apply.
- numeric code recorded with: Name, Address, Gender, and Birth date.
- numeric code may be changed by request of the holder.

Network:
- technical development lead by incorporated foundation Local Authorities
System Development Center (LASDEC). http://www.lasdec.nippon-net.ne.jp/
- local gov should finance own equipments, softwares, staff; additional
financial support from state gov, possibly Soumusho (Ministry of Public
Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications).
- connects Japan's 3300 local government bodies : Local Government Wide
Area Network (LGWAN).
- LGWAN itself is on dedicated line.
- LGWAN consists of Bridge CA style PKI system.
- middleware system locates between legacy resident registry system and
LGWAN communication server at each local gov body; translates data,
converts Japanese character code.
- server OS: mainly WindowsNT and Windows2000; UNIX on PKI servers.
- client OS: mainly WindowsNT, Windows2000, Windows98 and WindowsXP.
- data base softwares: Microsoft SQL, Oracle.

Client software:
- Fujitsu: InterCommunity21, http://segroup.fujitsu.com/incom21/
- NTT Data Advance Jyumin II, http://www.nttdata.co.jp/services/s090078.html
- others.

Involved IT companies:
- NTT Data, http://e-public.inforium.nttdata.co.jp/solution/navi.html
- Fujitsu, http://segroup.fujitsu.com/incom21/
- Hitachi, http://www.hitachijoho.com/e-adworld/jyumin.html
- IBM Japan,
- SAP Japan, http://www.sap.co.jp/company/press/pre_01aug.asp
- Unisys Japan,
- NEC, http://www.sw.nec.co.jp/igovcom
- Toshiba,
- Mitsubishi Electric,
- Oki Electric,
- Nihon Denshi Keisan, http://www.jip.co.jp/PUS/index.html
- Densan, http://www.ndensan.co.jp/products/government.html
- Intec, http://www.service.intec.co.jp/egov/index.html
- OEC, http://www.oec.co.jp/seihin/tops21-e/
- several others

Business perspectives:
- Fujitsu offers packaged solution including software, hardware, stand
alone kiosks;
- Fujitsu already sold to half of local gov; claims JPY 600B sales in e-gov
for next 3 years, http://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/2002/03/20.html
- Nihon Denshi Keisan sees JPY 250B/year market in e-gov, estimates sales
boost 30% than year 2000.
- many of e-gov IT suppliers offer data center, ASP solutions and call
centers for local gov bodies; they see outsourcing business in e-gov.


Jyumin Kihondaicho Card (Resident Master Registry Card)
- set to be in operation from summer 2003.
- smartcard based ID card system.
- resident obtaining a card is voluntary by paying.
- estimated card price: JPY 1500
- card will have encryption, authentication, and signature verification
functions.
- card is able to hold multiple applications; available memory space for
local gov own apps.

Cards:
- default card: contactless wireless data transaction smartcard.
- optional selection: contact + wireless combined multi I/F card.
- based on JICSAP V1.1 smartcard standard,
http://www.jicsap.com/sysintro/index.html
- improved security features than JICSAP V1.1, details undisclosed yet.
- Java card? : unspecified.
- card's final specification by LASDEC is not set yet.
- card manufacturer: mainly Kyodo Printing.
- card printer manufacturer: Kyodo Printing.
http://www.smartcard.kyodoprinting.com/j-card/j-card.html
- chip manufacturer: Sony?

*closest available product by Kyodo Printing:
MX1600KI-J1.1 (Multi I/F type)
- JICSAP V1.1 smartcard
- 8 bit CPU, EEPROM 16 kB,
- encryption: Triple DES + 512 bit RSA
- wireless transaction: 106 Kbps 13.56 MHz carrier,
- card/reader distance: 10 cm max (based on standardized design)
http://www.smartcard.kyodoprinting.com/prod/hybrid2.html




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