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SECURITY ACTION

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DefinitionSECURITY ACTION is an IPA self-declaration (自己宣言) scheme in which small businesses and others declare that they will work on their own information security.

ExplanationIPA's Information Security Guidelines for SMEs serve as the benchmark for what to work on. Businesses that declare may use the logo mark, which shows business partners and others their commitment.

AnalogyIt is like a shop putting up its own sign saying "We take hygiene seriously".

Memory hookThe name says ACTION, not CERTIFICATION: the English word itself tells you what it is.

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