What IPA Just Published On February 6, 2026, Japan’s Information-technology Promotion Agency (IPA) released the ★3 (Level 3) security requirements for two IoT product categories, network devices and network cameras, under the Japan Cyber Security Technical Assessment Requirements labeling scheme, known as JC-STAR. A minor correction to reference links followed on February 12, bringing both…
IPA Formalizes How Evaluation Bodies Get Approved Under JC-STAR On July 15, 2026, Japan’s Information-technology Promotion Agency (IPA) issued JSM-01-B, the “Security Requirement Conformity Assessment Body Approval Business Handling Procedures,” effective the same day. The document sets out, in procedural detail, how IPA approves the evaluation bodies (labs) and individual evaluators (testers) who carry out…
Overview Japan Cyber STAR (JC-STAR), officially known as “Labeling Scheme based on Japan Cyber-Security Technical Assessment Requirements,” is a Japanese labeling scheme established by the Information-technology Promotion Agency (IPA) to confirm the conformance of IoT products to defined security technical requirements. The scheme harmonizes with domestic and international standards such as ETSI EN 303 645…