It Integrating and Support Center
Katsuya Tanaka, Kunihiro Mohri, Yuta Fukasaku, Izumi Nakayama, Kohtan Shin, Hiroto Yamaguchi, Yasunobu Narita, Hiroyuki Tajima, Yuko Takaseki
Introduction
The IT Integrating and Support Center (ITISC) was established in October 2017 to respond to the spread of AI and medical ICT, to properly maintain and operate the information system and network of the NCC as a whole, and to ensure information security measures.
The Team and What We Do
The ITISC consists of 3 sections. The information system planning section and information system management section on each campus are assigned under the director of the center. The ITISC is responsible for the following roles: (1) Maintenance and operation management of IT infrastructure such as the entire National Cancer Center network and information system, (2) Formulation of information security policy in accordance with related laws, etc. (3) Support for introduction of hospital information systems at the Hospital and the Hospital East, (4) Support for introduction of systems for administrative and research purposes, and (5) IT literacy education for staff, etc.
Activities
The main achievements in FY2023 are as follows.
- Revision of information security-related regulations
- Implementation of information security training
- Implementation of targeted e-mail attack training
- Expansion of forms for electronic application approval systems (Fig 1.)
- NISC management audits and penetration tests
- Update of IT asset management system
Figure 1. Changes in the number of applications by the electronic application approval system
Education
At the orientation for new employees at Tsukiji and Kashiwa campus, the ITISC gives lectures on how to use information systems, important points on handling personal information, etc., to improve information literacy. In addition, the ITISC conducts information security lectures for the NCC staff twice a year.
Future Prospects
As the department responsible for the basic infrastructure of the NCC, it is our responsibility to provide secure, convenient, and advanced information systems and network environments that contribute to cancer medical care and research at the NCC. In addition, we are responsible for playing a role in the development and utilization of pioneering systems for domestic and overseas medical and research institutions. We will continue to contribute to that purpose through the development of the NCC information system infrastructure.