As efforts to protect SMEs from a wave of cyberattacks gain momentum, Nagoya Bank has launched the Cybersecurity Support Team Service, serving as the point of contact while its subsidiary and NTT DATA work together to assess companies’ security situations and prepare countermeasure plans. In cooperation with a demonstration project, the initiative aims to strengthen defenses across SMEs’ entire supply chains.
Nagoya Bank has introduced a system for interviewing SMEs about their IT service environments and supporting assessments of their current cybersecurity measures and the preparation of enhancement plans. Through this system, the bank intends to provide ongoing cybersecurity support to companies in the region.
Kitahara Naoki (北原 直樹), president of 青電社, spoke about the importance of promptly advancing security measures across the entire supply chain in response to recent news of cyberattacks, and said the company aims to strengthen its measures in cooperation with Nagoya Bank.
This initiative is part of a national demonstration project. Nagoya Bank will serve as the point of contact, while its subsidiary and NTT DATA work together to assess companies’ security situations and prepare plans. The bank intends to continue providing cybersecurity support to SMEs after the demonstration project ends.