With Japanese businesses facing approximately 1,000 cyberattacks per week, immediate action is required to standardize technologies essential for Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) security, is the call from the latest open workshop from the Trusted Computing Group (TCG).
Hosted by the organization’s Japan Regional Forum (JRF) at the Hilton Tokyo, February 12, the ‘Trusted Computing Group Standardization 2027 X–Day: Mitigating the Emerging Threats of PQC, Supply Chain Attacks and AI’ workshop will explore the criticality of end-to-end supply-chain security for Japanese businesses. It will also examine the best methods for building resilient and interoperable systems capable of supporting next-generation infrastructure.
“As we look towards X-Day 2027, the urgency to strengthen global security standards is obvious,” said TCG President Joe Pennisi. “As AI and PQC reshape the threat landscape at unprecedented speed, the JRF’s workshop gives us a vital opportunity to align on the technologies and standards required to secure the full digital supply chain.”
In 2025, attackers were increasing using AI to create more sophisticated attacks against Japanese citizens. As AI and quantum attacks grow in complexity and volume, the standardization of security measures is crucial, since no single organization can anticipate every new risk on its own, and proprietary defences are often the weakest in company supply-chains. The JRF’s workshop will provide unique guidance on the standards and measures available to ensure resiliency against these attack types.
Additionally, the workshop will address the increasing urgency surrounding the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), which is scheduled to take effect in 2027. The event reflects TCG’s ongoing mission to support Japanese businesses by raising awareness, deepening understanding and strengthening readiness for CRA compliance as regulatory expectations continue to evolve.
“Early compliance with CRA is crucial for Japanese businesses”, said Japan Regional Forum Co-Chair Nagata Atsushi and Marie Ando. “In responding to the urgent challenges posed by PQC and the CRA, it is essential for Japanese businesses to proceed efficiently while focusing on the key priorities, in order to strengthen their competitiveness. In particular, rather than relying solely on proprietary or custom implementations and carrying the burden alone, it is crucial to leverage standardized technologies that can interoperate with global critical infrastructure, certification frameworks, and ecosystems designed with long term maintenance in mind. I hope that this workshop will serve as an opportunity to share this recognition and to consider concrete actions.” The workshop will run alongside the TCG’s Tokyo Members Meeting and will bring together global and regional experts to discuss the future of trusted computing and Japan’s security ecosystem. Speakers include keynote speaker Takanori Umeki (Director for Policy Planning, Office of the Director-General for Cybersecurity, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications), Marie Ando (STMicroelectronics and JRF Co-Chair), Joe Pennisi (TCG President and Chairman), Chris Fenner (Google and TCG TPM Work Group Co-Chair), Jeff Andersen (Google and TPM Work Group participant), Joshua Schiffman (HP Labs and TCG Supply Chain Security WG and Technical Committee Co-Chair) and Atsushi Nagata (NEC and JRF Co-Chair).
Registration remains open for the event. For more information, visit: https://trustedcomputinggroup.org/press-rooms/events/tcg-workshop-tokyo/
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