Our Employees Participate in the Selection Committee for IPA's "Top 10 Information Security Threats 2026"
Three employees from AP Communications' zero-trust business, "0-WAN," participated in the selection committee for the IPA's "Top 10 Information Security Threats 2026." This marks the fourth consecutive year the company has been involved.
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- 📰 Published: March 30, 2026 at 05:11
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AP Communications Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Takeshi Uchida; hereinafter "the Company") announces that three of its employees from the zero-trust business "0-WAN"—Yasuhiro Yamane, Kengo Kishigami, and Taishin Yanagida—participated in the selection committee for the "Top 10 Information Security Threats 2026" organized by the IPA (Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan*). This is the fourth consecutive year the Company has participated, starting from 2023.
[IPA "Top 10 Information Security Threats 2026": https://www.ipa.go.jp/security/10threats/10threats2026.html]
The 0-WAN business was launched in response to the growing importance of zero-trust due to increasing threats in cyberspace and the proliferation of remote work. There has been a rise in consultations from companies facing challenges in dealing with increasingly complex cyberattacks in recent years.
* The Information-technology Promotion Agency (IPA) is an independent administrative agency under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, established to support Japan's national IT strategy from both a technical and human resource perspective.
About the "Top 10 Information Security Threats 2026"
The IPA publishes the "Top 10 Information Security Threats" with the hope that it will contribute to the popularization of security measures. The "Top 10 Information Security Threats 2026" are determined after the IPA selects threat candidates based on socially impactful information security incidents and attacks that occurred in 2025. This is followed by deliberation and voting by the "Top 10 Threats Selection Committee," which is composed of approximately 250 members, including researchers in the information security field and practitioners from various companies.
Profiles of Our Engineers Who Participated in the Selection Committee
Yasuhiro Yamane, Engineering Manager, 0-WAN, BzD Department, iTOC Business Division
Joined AP Communications in September 2021. Attracted by the concept of zero-trust, he launched a security business specializing in the zero-trust field as an internal venture. Leveraging the knowledge and experience gained at a major ISP, he has given presentations at the "Internet Week" conference on fundamental internet technologies, spoken at various security seminars, and engaged in security...
FAQ
Which company announced the participation of its employees in the selection committee for IPA's "Top 10 Information Security Threats 2026"?
AP Communications Co., Ltd. announced the participation of its employees in the selection committee for IPA's "Top 10 Information Security Threats 2026".
How many employees from AP Communications Co., Ltd. participated in the selection committee for IPA's "Top 10 Information Security Threats 2026"?
Three employees from AP Communications Co., Ltd. participated in the selection committee for IPA's "Top 10 Information Security Threats 2026".
What is the name of the zero-trust business from which the participating employees of AP Communications Co., Ltd. are from?
The participating employees of AP Communications Co., Ltd. are from the zero-trust business named "0-WAN".
For how many consecutive years has AP Communications Co., Ltd. participated in the selection committee for IPA's "Top 10 Information Security Threats"?
AP Communications Co., Ltd. has participated in the selection committee for IPA's "Top 10 Information Security Threats" for four consecutive years, starting from 2023.
What is the primary purpose of the IPA publishing the "Top 10 Information Security Threats" report?
The primary purpose of the IPA publishing the "Top 10 Information Security Threats" report is to contribute to the popularization of security measures.