[May 21 Event Confirmed! Accepting Participants] Palo Alto Networks & Jichitai Tsushin Co-Hosted Seminar "The Destination of Local Government Networks: Future Data Governance Through Zero-Trust Practice"

Ishin Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Daishi Nishinaka; Securities Code: 143A), which operates 'Jichitai Tsushin' (Local Government Communication)—a media outlet introducing advanced examples of public-private co-creation—will hold a co-hosted seminar with Palo Alto Networks titled "The Destination of Local Government Networks: Future Data Governance Through Zero-Trust Practice" on May 21, 2026.

With the rapid development of information and communication technology in recent times, the aftermath of its convenience and increasingly sophisticated threats is impacting the operations of local governments more heavily than ever before. In accordance with societal changes, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has continued to issue guidelines and directives for various measures. Among them, the "Guidelines on Information Security Policies" have been revised at a pace of once every two to three years since FY2015, indicating that infrastructure development in local governments is right now in a transitional period geared towards 'implementation and establishment'.

In this seminar, we will unfold the latest trends in local government IT policy departments brought about by the "Guidelines on Information Security Policies" revised in March 2025, along with predictions regarding future data governance.

We will explain how to achieve both 'robust security' and 'convenience' by approaching the structure of information systems, interweaving the latest case studies not only from main government buildings but also from branch departments like Boards of Education.

Please take this opportunity to watch.

Event Overview (1) Date and Time Thursday, May 21, 2026, 14:00 - 16:30

(2) Format Webinar format (Zoom Webinar)

(3) Target Audience Government officials, assembly members, and those assisting local governments with information system implementations

(4) Participation Fee Free

(5) Organizers Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Jichitai Tsushin Management Office (Ishin Co., Ltd.) (Co-hosted by 2 companies)

Program Part 1: Overview of the Information System Landscape Surrounding Local Governments Keynote Speech: "Key Points of the Revision of 'Guidelines on Information Security Policies for Local Public Entities (March 2026 Edition)'" Mr. Shinji Oda, Cybersecurity Countermeasures Office, Resident System Division, Local Administration Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

Part 2: Latest Case Studies from Local Government Frontlines Case Study Presentation 1: "Educational Network Leaping Forward with SASE (Tentative)" Mr. Satoshi Nihira Education Support Division, School Education Department, Board of Education, Niiza City, Saitama Prefecture

Case Study Presentation 2: Coming Soon...

Part 3: Solutions Supporting Future Data Governance Presentation: "The Next Move After 'Zero Trust': Browser Security" Palo Alto Networks, Inc., Public and Social Infrastructure Business Headquarters