The Financial Services Agency will ensure during inspections of securities firms that they take measures to maintain the security of online stock deals, according to outlines of FSA inspection manuals obtained by Kyodo News on Saturday.
The FSA will urge each firm to review its risk management policies so that it can effectively deal with computer problems and prevent leaks of client information.
The agency plans to finalize the manuals after hearing opinions from the industry, and will apply them in inspections starting in July. It began compiling the guidelines last year in response to diversified stock trades including ballooning online trades.