The number of cases of child abuse and pornography in Japan reached record highs in 2016, the National Police Agency said Thursday. The police reported to child consultation centers suspected abuse of 54,227 minors aged below 18, up 46.5% from the previous year and topping the 50,000 line for the…
Japan ATM heist prompts call for vigilance from South Africa central bank
Your ads will be inserted here byEasy Plugin for AdSense.Please go to the plugin admin page toPaste your ad code OR Suppress this ad slot. The theft of $13 million from ATMs in Japan using counterfeit cards from South African lender Standard Bank prompted a call for vigilance from South…
‘White hat hackers’ top get official support in Japan
Your ads will be inserted here byEasy Plugin for AdSense.Please go to the plugin admin page toPaste your ad code OR Suppress this ad slot. TOKYO – The Japanese government is planning to form a new agency within fiscal 2017 that will lead and coordinate efforts to develop countermeasures against…
Estonia and Japan to Cooperate on Cyber Security
Estonian Prime Minister Taavi Rõivas recently traveled to Japan. During the visit, Rõivas met with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to discuss cooperation regarding strengthening cyber security ahead of the 2020 Olympics to be held in Tokyo. This cooperation will include joint cyber defense drills. The leaders also discussed strengthening economic…
Did you know that they sell smartphone undies in Japan???
When it comes to buying smartphone accessories, the sheer variety of stuff out there can be mind-boggling. There’s your relatively mundane (and actually useful) stuff like car holders, battery packs, spare cables, screen protectors, cleaning kits, et cetera. There are also gourmet food and phosphorous crustacean cases. And then there’s…
Japan PM Abe Requests Investigation Of U.S. NSA Spying
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The NSA spy scandal, based on a trove of secret documents brought to light by ex-intelligence contractor, whistleblower and American hero Edward Snowden, simply will not go away. In the latest ramification from the leaks, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe asked…
Obama apologizes to Japan over NSA spying claims
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans “President Obama said he was very sorry… as the case caused a big debate in Japan,” Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said without confirming the spying claims. Suga added that Abe told Obama that if the allegations were true, “it…
NSA Spying on Japan: The Fallout
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans WikiLeaks revelations about U.S. espionage against Japan could jeopardize Abe’s security reforms. Last Friday, the WikiLeaks website unveiled evidence that the U.S. National Security Agency is conducting espionage operations in Japan. On July 31, WikiLeaks published “Target Tokyo,” a list of…
Japan to train thousands on cyber-security ahead of 2020 Olympics
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans According to local newspaper Nikkei, Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has put forward a set of cyber-security proposals in relations to the Games, and intends to request around 20 billion yen (£103 million) in government funding over the four…
Japan Airlines Reports Hacker Attack
Japan Airlines Co. said it has become the latest target of hackers, with the information of up to 750,000 customers possibly stolen. The airline confirmed Monday it has found evidence of unauthorized access to its Customer Information Management System due […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…