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PRIVACY

Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 25, 2016
Tech could help secure public spaces, if Europeans wants more surveillance
Facial recognition software, scanners that detect weapons and cameras that spot nervous people are some of the technologies that could be used more widely to secure public places, but some would require greater acceptance of surveillance in Europe.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Mar 12, 2016
Counterterrorism and liberties on collision course
The continuing standoff between Apple and the FBI over data stored on an iPhone that belonged to the alleged perpetrators of the San Bernadino terrorist attacks highlights the frictions between protecting civil liberties and maintaining security. The USA Patriot Act has drawn widespread condemnation...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 9, 2016
North Korea steps up telecom surveillance to isolate citizens, Amnesty says
North Koreans caught using mobile phones to call families abroad risk being sent to political prison camps under an increasingly iron-fisted regime that is jamming devices and stepping up surveillance, according to a report from Amnesty International.
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 6, 2016
Amazon to restore encryption to Fire tablets after complaints
Amazon.com Inc said it plans to restore an encryption feature on its Fire tablets after customers and privacy advocates criticized the company for quietly removing the security option when it released its latest operating system.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 2, 2016
Why N.Y. judge's decision is huge win for Apple
A New York judge's ruling is a milestone in the ongoing debate over privacy and national security.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 1, 2016
What the FBI versus Apple flap is really about
The Apple-FBI encryption flap is really all about Edward Snowden and the NSA.
EDITORIALS
Mar 1, 2016
It's never just one bite of the Apple
While the court battle between Apple and the FBI is being fought in the U.S., the resolution of the case will have international implications.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 21, 2016
Anti-drone firms work to counter devices in tiny battle for the skies
The drone intruder was roaming around the Rose Bowl as 94,000 fans cheered, oblivious to the threat. But scientists testing a new security device at the game detected its radio signals and seized control.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 19, 2016
Apple-FBI legal battle isn't about encryption
Apple is standing up for iPhone users' privacy rights now, but there's no guarantee its stance won't change in the future.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Jan 31, 2016
Bank remittance case suggests My Number may be tough to opt out of
A reader asks about the relationship between the My Number registration system and sending money abroad.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jan 18, 2016
Let's discuss My Number
My Number, the new personal identification system for social security and taxation matters, kicks off amid data security fears.
WORLD
Dec 30, 2015
U.S. spying reportedly included Israeli phone calls with U.S. lawmakers
The U.S. National Security Agency's foreign eavesdropping included phone conversations between top Israeli officials and U.S. lawmakers and American-Jewish groups, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing current and former U.S. officials.
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 29, 2015
Database of 191 million U.S. voters exposed on Internet, says researcher
An independent computer security researcher uncovered a database of information on 191 million voters that is exposed on the open Internet due to an incorrectly configured database, he said on Monday.
JAPAN
Dec 15, 2015
Child center stripped girls to find missing piece of paper
A child consultation center in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, said Tuesday it stripped eight girls naked to conduct a body search in August to look for a piece of paper that went missing earlier that day.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 13, 2015
NSA says it 'usually' discloses software vulnerabilities
The U.S. National Security Agency, seeking to rebut accusations that it hoards information about software vulnerabilities and leaves U.S. companies open to cyberattacks, said last week that it tells U.S. technology firms about the most serious flaws it finds more than 90 percent of the time.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 7, 2015
Large-scale sexting at Colorado high school results in criminal probe, suspensions
Widespread circulation of hundreds of sexually explicit photos among students at a Colorado high school via text messages has triggered a criminal investigation, multiple suspensions and the forfeiture of a football game, officials said on Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Nov 2, 2015
Does biometric authentication hold the key to a bright future or Pandora's box?
Forgot your password? Maybe that won't be an issue in the near future.
WORLD
Oct 25, 2015
Judge dismisses Wikimedia lawsuit over NSA surveillance — report
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by Wikimedia and other groups challenging one of the U.S. National Security Agency's mass surveillance programs, the Baltimore Sun reported.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 8, 2015
Facebook is following you around the Internet
Social media platforms like Facebook may be pretty intrusive in how they follow your Internet activity, but that's the price of using these 'free' services.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
MUFG fires worker over ¥2 billion theft from clients’ safe deposit boxes
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is investigating the incident and consulting with the police.
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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