Japan's active cyberdefense bills face scrutiny over privacy concerns, oversight
By Sachiko Sakamaki ( March 28, 2025, 05:02 GMT | Insight) -- Japanese lawmakers are weighing up two bills aimed at introducing active cyber defense in response to the rising threat of cyberattacks from state-sponsored actors and other sources. The bills mark a significant shift from Japan's traditional stance on communication secrecy and its defense-only security posture, yet in a sign of unity around cyber concerns, they have seemingly garnered support from many opposition lawmakers.Japanese lawmakers are weighing up two bills aimed at introducing active cyber defense in response to the rising threat of cyberattacks from state-sponsored actors and other sources. The bills mark a significant shift from Japan's traditional stance on communication secrecy and its defense-only security posture, yet in a sign of unity around cyber concerns, they have seemingly garnered support from many opposition lawmakers....
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