Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Fujii reported that Japan’s September Consumer Price Index rose 2.1% year on year both overall and excluding fresh food. The Subcapital Law’s...
The source lists cumulative and quarterly counts for software products and websites from Q4 2023 through Q3 2026. As of Q3 2026, cumulative counts were 6,887 software product reports and 13,666...
The Informationtechnology Promotion Agency (IPA) reported JVN iPedia registrations for the third quarter of 2026. The Japanese edition added 20,073 records, bringing its total to 310,240; the English...
On October 20, 2026, the G7 Digital and Technology Ministers’ Meeting was held online, with Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Fujii attending. Participants discussed AI security and the...
The Informationtechnology Promotion Agency (IPA), an independent administrative agency, has opened registration for its corporate event, “Cyber Threat Trends and Countermeasures Companies Should Take...
Unauthorized access to some of the organization’s websites was confirmed beginning October 14, 2026. To investigate the cause and prevent further harm, the websites were temporarily taken offline...
The Informationtechnology Promotion Agency (IPA) Security Center’s “Special Website for Unauthorized Access Countermeasures” provides a consultation desk for companies and organizations that have...
The Informationtechnology Promotion Agency (IPA) will open a special help desk on October 16, 2026, to support initial responses by companies and organizations affected by information leaks caused by...
Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications will convene a panel to consider comprehensive, effective measures and frameworks in response to major data breaches at telecommunications...
The Minister explained the Cabinet’s approval of a special bill for the unified local elections, the enforcement of amendments to the Postal Privatization Act and related laws, and the launch of a...
On October 9, 2026, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications issued an alert to help prevent data breaches and other incidents caused by unauthorized access. NICT announced that it had...
The IPA Industrial Cyber Security Center is recruiting participants for a planning exercise aimed at executives and other leaders from companies and organizations involved in social infrastructure...
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...
Cases of unauthorized access to the information systems of businesses and others handling large volumes of personal information, and theft of data containing personal information, have been confirmed...
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...