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Japan to Bolster Cyber Defences at Key Companies: Nikkei

Tokyo will urge corporate managers to take the lead in making organisational changes and devising these plans, in addition to ensuring equipment is secure


China has been accused of using its cyber capabilities to acquire intellectual property. Photo: Reuters
An illustration of a person posing with a laptop in front of projection with word 'cyber' and binary code. Photo: Reuters

 

Japan looks to require that companies in key infrastructure sectors such as finance, telecom and transport have plans for coping with cyberattacks, in response to a rise in such incidents globally, Nikkei Asia reported.

Tokyo will urge corporate managers to take the lead in making organizational changes and devising these plans, in addition to ensuring that equipment is secure, the report added.

 

Read the full report: Nikkei Asia.

 

 

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Jim Pollard

Jim Pollard is an Australian journalist based in Thailand since 1999. He worked for News Ltd papers in Sydney, Perth, London and Melbourne before travelling through SE Asia in the late 90s. He was a senior editor at The Nation for 17+ years and has a family in Bangkok.