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Japan’s dolphin-hunting town to bolster cybersecurity following hacker attacks; other townships to cooperate

By Takehiko Kumakura ( April 7, 2016, 04:40 GMT | Insight) -- A Japanese town internationally notorious for its annual dolphin hunting will join its neighbors to create an advanced cybersecurity mechanism after its website was taken down 11 times last year.The local government of Wakayama Prefecture, which includes Taiji Town, wants its 30 cities, towns, and villages to combine their resources to jointly hire a security provider and share expenses.A Japanese town internationally notorious for its annual dolphin hunting will join neighboring communities to create an advanced cybersecurity mechanism after its website was taken down 11 times last year....

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