Japan data leaks: Which poses greatest risk, licenses, credit cards or My Number cards?

Unauthorized access, personal data leaks surge in Japan | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

A series of cyberattacks have led to leaks of large amounts of personal data from companies across Japan. Experts say the misuse of AI may be contributing to the growing threat. As this new challenge emerges, how should companies, and society as a whole, respond?

Japan data leaks mount as experts point to AI misuse

TOKYO -- Japanese companies and local governments have recently disclosed a series of personal data leaks. A white-hat hacker who monitors malicious c

Millions of users exposed as Japan data breaches continue to surge | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch

H2O Retailing Corp. is the latest major company among the many in Japan that are disclosing massive data breaches almost daily, which are exposing millions of customer records and revealing weaknesses in corporate cybersecurity.

3 hacking methods primarily used in Japan data leaks | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

A Japanese cybersecurity organization says that hackers have primarily used three methods in a recent spate of attacks that resulted in personal data leaks.

Over 16% of Japanese companies experience data breaches

According to the survey, 30.2% of large companies suffered or potentially suffered breaches, significantly higher than 14.3% among small businesses.

Information and Communications in Japan 2024

Japan Cabinet OKs easing data protection law to promote AI development

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Cabinet on Tuesday approved a bill to revise the personal data protection law, easing restrictions on using individual inform

IDMerit data breach: 1 billion records of personal data exposed in KYC data leak

A massive global data leak linked to IDMerit has exposed 1 billion personal records, including national IDs and emails, across the US, Europe, and Asia.

Japan relaxes privacy laws to make AI development easy

: Opting out of personal data use won't be an option because Minister says that's a 'very big obstacle' to AI adoption

Who owns your data?

A Supreme Court case about a bank robbery could redefine your digital rights.

Japan police panel urges remote phone analysis to fight anonymous crime groups

TOKYO -- A Japan police advisory panel has proposed the early introduction of remote analysis of smartphones used by anonymous, fluid crime groups, de

Japan’s police to monitor ‘tokuryū’ use of confidential messaging apps

The method involves remote-controlling smartphones and other devices of high-ranking tokuryū members to access communication records and other information.

I Asked 100 Companies for My Data. I Got Deletion Notices Instead

California residents have a legal right to access the data that companies collect about them. Actually exercising that right is a burdensome nightmare.

AU10TIX: records exposed security breach affecting major apps

An Israeli identity verification company suffered an attack that compromised the personal data of millions of users of popular apps.

Bill to ease data protection law for AI development clears Japan's lower house

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A bill to revise Japan's personal data protection law passed the House of Representatives on Tuesday, paving the way for eased restri