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DATA

BUSINESS
Jun 17, 2019
Canada backs start-up to boost big data on space debris
The Canadian government's contracting arm is backing a proposed new satellite system that will use big data analytics to provide commercially available data about the Earth and its orbit amid growing concerns about the risks posed by space debris.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 6, 2019
G7 to cooperate in regulating global tech giants to protect competition, Japan sources say
Group of Seven nations will work together to boost the regulation of global information technology giants as criticism mounts that they are taking advantage of smaller companies by restricting entry to the market, Japanese government sources said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2019
Russia orders Tinder dating app to share user data on demand
Russia said Monday it had added the popular dating app Tinder to a list of entities obliged to hand over user data and messages to law enforcement agencies on demand, including the main successor agency to the Soviet-era KGB.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 3, 2019
Facebook must proceed with privacy breach suit linked to Cambridge Analytica, judge rules
Facebook Inc. must defend itself in a District of Columbia lawsuit accusing the social network of failing to safeguard users' personal data and allowing a U.K. political consulting firm to mine the information for the benefit of Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 9, 2019
Credit card data of up to 15,000 shoppers may have been stolen from Japan-based online stores
In the scam, personal information was stolen after customers typed in data necessary to make payments on fake settlement screens that they believed were genuine.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 25, 2019
Japan's info protection panel considers beefing up protections for internet users' data
Japan is considering strengthening regulations against corporate IT giants like Amazon.com and Google LLC.
JAPAN
Apr 24, 2019
Data breaches exposed nearly 2.7 million morsels of personal info in Japan in 2018
At least 2.68 million pieces of personal information held by over 100 Japanese entities were subject to unauthorized disclosures in 2018, a Kyodo News survey found Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 29, 2019
Toyota dealers in Tokyo hacked; data on roughly 3 million customers stolen
Toyota Motor Corp. said Friday that data on roughly 3 million customers was stolen from its sales companies' computer systems in Tokyo following a hacking attack.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 13, 2019
Kobe Steel hit with ¥100 million fine over data fabrication that continued for four decades
A Tokyo court ordered Kobe Steel Ltd. on Wednesday to pay a ¥100 million ($898,000) fine for fabricating product quality data at its domestic plants.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 5, 2019
The global battle over big data
Big data can bring great benefits to society, but privacy and human rights must be adequately respected.
EDITORIALS
Feb 9, 2019
Tighten rules on data privacy
The entire process should be placed under some form of third-party oversight and no longer left entirely to the discretion of investigation authorities.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 1, 2019
Real-time map shows pollen counts across Japan
The Environment Ministry on Friday published real-time airborne pollen counts across Japan for the first time this year, via an online map.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2019
Japan wage data errors undermine trust in government indicators, poll shows
A poll has found that nearly 80 percent of people have lost trust in government economic indicators after revelations that faulty wage data were used for years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 21, 2018
Facebook's spiralling data misuse could pressure U.S. FTC to act, leading to billions in fines
The latest revelations about how Facebook Inc. shared user data could put pressure on the Federal Trade Commission, heightening the risk of a multibillion-dollar fine for the social media giant.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 12, 2018
Japan's antitrust watchdog to study four tech giants to see if fair business regulations are needed
The Fair Trade Commission has decided to launch a massive survey in January into the business practices of internet technology giants, a senior lawmaker said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 5, 2018
Volkswagen Japan reports dozens of improper car inspections related to exhaust emissions and fuel economy
Volkswagen Japan says it has found 83 cases in which exhaust emissions and fuel economy data were improperly recorded for new cars since 2012.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 28, 2018
Pursuing the creation of a supercity
Building a supercity that condensates the essence of the Fourth Industrial Revolution would be a great policy legacy for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 19, 2018
Last thing quake-prone Japan needed was the KYB data-rigging scandal
In disaster-prone Japan, earthquake resistance is vital to prevent buildings from collapsing when a powerful temblor hits, and builders and seismic reinforcement providers have repeatedly given assurances about the safety of their structures.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 14, 2018
Subaru placed under supervision after series of inspection scandals
The transport ministry has told Subaru Corp. that the automaker will be placed under strict supervision following a series of quality inspection scandals.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 9, 2018
The 'data gap' between the U.S. and China
The stakes are incredibly high in the 'great game' unfolding amid the digital geopolitics of the 21st century

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