In response to customer information leaks caused by unauthorized access, the Financial Services Agency asked financial institutions and others to review their cybersecurity measures and thoroughly...
Against a backdrop of increasingly sophisticated and faster cyberattacks and resulting damage in Japan, the 11th exercise will be held to improve cyber resilience and incident response capabilities...
The Informationtechnology Promotion Agency, Japan (IPA), will exhibit at CEATEC 2026, held at Makuhari Messe from October 13 to 16, 2026, under the theme “PROTOCOL ENGINE.” The exhibit will feature a...
IPA and JPCERT/CC revised and published the 2026 edition in response to the enforcement of the Cyber Response Capability Enhancement Act and related laws, based on the study group’s findings. The...
The Information Security White Paper 2026, published by the Informationtechnology Promotion Agency (IPA), covers trends in cyber threats and policy. It addresses legal reforms and AIrelated measures,...
The Informationtechnology Promotion Agency (IPA), an independent administrative institution, released the PDF edition of “Information Security White Paper 2026: A New Era of Cyber Defense—Prepare for...
The Financial Services Agency revised the “Q&A on the Protection of Personal Information at Financial Institutions” in light of the September 15, 2026 revision to the interagency agreement. It...
Four past questions from the Ministry of Defense Cyber Contest are presented. The article explains the knowledge and skills needed to solve each question and its relevance to the cyber work of the...
The Financial Services Agency published the results of public comments and other information concerning the proposed partial revisions to the Comprehensive Supervisory Guidelines for Major Banks and...
The Cabinet decided on the appointments of senior viceministers and parliamentary viceministers and announced the schedules for related certification ceremonies and meetings. If circumstances permit,...
Amid intensifying competition over industrial policy at home and abroad, the government sets out a policy to achieve a “strong economy” by enhancing growth potential through “responsible proactive...
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and IPA will launch a pilot project toward establishing a new system. Certified service providers will introduce support services to small and mediumsized...
The Financial Services Agency announced two consultation papers published by the BIS Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and the International Organization of Securities...
A collection of lessons learned extracted from ransomware damage cases by the Informationtechnology Promotion Agency, Japan Security Center. It organizes the characteristics of intrusiontype...
The Security Center of the Informationtechnology Promotion Agency, Japan, has published the August 2026 issue of the AI Security Bulletin, which introduces AI security trends and cases based on...
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) issued a letter from its Chair in connection with the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting and published it on its website on August 31, 2026....
The Bank of Japan announced that the Financial Stability Board (FSB) had published on its website on August 31 a letter issued in the chair’s name in connection with the G20 Finance Ministers and...
Because companies involved in vehicle production were affected by the Kumamoto earthquake, production delays have made compliance with the new standards scheduled to apply from September difficult....
On August 6, 2026, the Financial Services Agency, together with the National Police Agency, again requested that the Japan CryptoAsset Exchange Association further strengthen measures to prevent...
The Financial Services Agency announced that the G7 Cyber Expert Group conducted the 2026 CrossBorder Coordination Exercise on July 31, 2026. A link to the press release in the original language and...