Japan's privacy regulator urges basic data-security measures amid breach surge
By Sachiko Sakamaki ( October 15, 2026, 06:38 GMT | Insight) -- Japan’s data-protection regulator has urged companies to reinforce basic security measures, including deleting personal information they no longer need, amid a surge in cyberattacks and data breaches in recent months. The appeal follows a breach at Park24’s car-sharing subsidiary that exposed images of driver’s licenses and other identification documents linked to about 1.6 million accounts.Japan’s data-protection regulator has urged companies to reinforce basic security measures, including deleting personal information they no longer need, amid a surge in cyberattacks and data breaches in recent months....
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