Singapore and Japan ink accord to strengthen cybersecurity cooperation
Singapore and Japan signed a pact on Monday to boost cybersecurity cooperation between the two countries. The memorandum of cooperation provides for the holding of regular policy dialogues between the two countries in addition to information exchanges, collaborations to enhance cybersecurity awareness, joint regional capacity-building ...
Trump administration orders U.S. government purge of Kaspersky products amid Russia spying concerns
The Trump administration on Wednesday told U.S. government agencies to remove Kaspersky Lab products from their information systems, saying it was concerned the Moscow-based cybersecurity firm was vulnerable to Kremlin influence. The decision represents a sharp response to what U.S. intelligence agencies have described as ...
Tokyo plans cybersecurity hub to protect infrastructure during 2020 Olympics
The government said Thursday it will create a new body to oversee the protection of crucial infrastructure from cyberattacks during the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics in 2020. The cybersecurity response center will compile and share information with government agencies and companies that operate crucial infrastructure ...
Japan, NATO look to expand cooperation at sea, in cyberspace
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg affirmed Thursday in Brussels that Japan and NATO should expand their existing cooperation, particularly in maritime security and cybersecurity. "By further strengthening cooperation between Japan and NATO, we must make solid the ...
Japan to hawk home-grown cybersecurity tech at Interpol World next month
Japan will set up its own pavilion at Interpol World 2017 in Singapore next month to show off home-grown cybersecurity technologies with government aid, promoters say. The display from July 5 to 7 will showcase information security products and services from 10 Japanese firms to ...
China's new cybersecurity law seen hitting foreign firms hardest
Just days before China's new cybersecurity law goes into force, foreign companies are grappling with rules that could tighten what is already one of the world's most restricted technology regimes. Recent changes to the language of the law ahead of its June 1 implementation, such ...
Protectionism, climate off agenda but high in minds at G-7 finance meeting
Europe, Japan and Canada hope a G7 meeting in Italy this week will give them a better picture of U.S. President Donald Trump's direction on key policies that he has yet to spell out. The official agenda for Group of Seven finance ministers and central ...
METI locking doors during business hours under new info security policy
The Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry is locking all of its offices during business hours to prevent unauthorized entry, a measure that serves to tighten information security but may also limit media access to ministry officials. METI began locking its doors electronically during working ...
'Ethical hackers' prep for final round of annual cybersecurity contest
With cyberattacks proliferating worldwide, a Japanese contest for "white hat" hackers supported by organizations including the communications ministry and National Police Agency is gearing up for the final round this weekend. The Security Contest, dubbed Seccon, provides an opportunity for those aspiring to become white ...
Japan is ill-prepared for the cybersecurity challenges facing the nation.
Yahoo seen cutting cost corners with security tech discredited long before massive hack
In the summer of 2013, Yahoo Inc. launched a project to better secure the passwords of its customers, abandoning the use of a discredited technology for encrypting data known as MD5. It was too late. In August of that year, hackers got hold of more ...
Despite opposition from overseas, China adopts controversial cybersecurity law
China on Monday adopted a controversial cybersecurity law to counter what Beijing says are growing threats such as hacking and terrorism, although the law has triggered concern from foreign business and rights groups. The legislation, passed by China's largely rubber-stamp parliament and set to come ...
