Japan’s communications ministry plans panel on blocking websites to prevent misuse of leaked data
Japan’s communications ministry plans to establish an expert working group to examine ways to prevent misuse of personal information leaked in cyberattacks. It will discuss measures including compulsory blocking of website access by telecommunications operators, alongside legal issues. The group will sit under a panel established in October; communications minister Hisayuki Fujii is expected to announce it at a post-cabinet news conference on November 10.