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Draft report on the improvement of the usage environment to address various issues surrounding the use of ICT services
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Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications: Call for opinions on the report (draft) on the improvement of the usage environment to address various issues surrounding the use of ICT services (Deadline: August 8)

Nat 2025-07-24 No Comments

About the "Study Group on the Improvement of the Environment for Using ICT Services" The "Report (Draft) on the Improvement of the Environment for Using ICT Services for Issues Surrounding the Use of ICT Services," compiled by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications' "Study Group on the Improvement of the Environment for Using ICT Services" in July 7, is now open for public comment (e-Gov's public comment submission site). Deadline...

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Social Security and Tax Number System > Information Collaboration Platform Technology Working Group
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Natsuka C: Cabinet Secretariat > Social Security and Tax Number System > Personal Information Protection Working Group and Information Collaboration Platform Technology Working Group (2011)

Nat 2025-06-18 No Comments

I suddenly found something that brought back a lot of memories. It was the minutes of the Information Collaboration Platform Technology Working Group that had been held since the beginning of 2011. You can access it here. The Personal Information Protection Working Group was established to consider matters related to the personal information protection mechanisms in the social security and tax number system and the national ID system (hereinafter referred to as "both systems").

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Those who believe that identity is something given by the state or government should sit up and read this. Utah Digital ID Bill SB260: Changes brought about by a user-centric digital ID system

Nat 2025-03-12 No Comments

With the evolution of digital technology, our reliance on personal information and data is increasing. However, many government-provided ID systems do not fully consider user privacy and freedom. Among them, Utah's "SB260 bill" takes a different approach from other systems, and...

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A law has been enacted to allow smartphones to be equipped with the My Number Card function, which is equivalent to a card-substitute electronic record.

Nat 2024-06-07 No Comments

The law on the installation of a card-substitute electronic record (i.e., My Number card function) on smartphones has been promulgated. Partial amendment of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify Specific Individuals in Administrative Procedures (Act No. 6 of June 6, 7 [Article 46]). Partial amendment of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify Specific Individuals in Administrative Procedures (Act No. 3 of June XNUMX, XNUMX [Article XNUMX]).

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Outline of the Personal Information Protection Law Revision - From the Masao Horibe Information Law Study Group Symposium

Nat 2019-12-10 No Comments

Although there is still a possibility of change in the future, Mr. Sawaki, counselor of the Personal Information Protection Commission, explained the current status of the review of the outline of the Personal Information Protection Act. The contents are as follows. Report 2 Personal Information Protection Act: Status of review for the revision of the so-called three-year review system Kiyoshi Sawaki, counselor of the Personal Information Protection Act Commission I …

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[Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications] Study Group on Platform Services (6th Meeting)

Nat 2019-02-13 No Comments

The 10th Study Group on Platform Services was held today at 10:1 a.m. in the 6st Conference Room on the 46th floor of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, with the participation of Deputy Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Yukari Sato. Following the opening greeting from Deputy Minister Sato, the secretariat explained the XNUMX-page "Interim Report (Draft)," after which an exchange of opinions took place...

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NHK Oha BIZ "How to put a regulatory net on GAFA"

Nat 2019-01-22 No Comments

NHK Oha BIZ Nippon is reporting on the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications' "Study Group on Platform Services" held on the 21st. For the details, please see the article itself, but I am also in this video in a "Where's Wally" state. Can you find him? ! NHK is covering the inside of this study group...

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<Breaking News> U.S. Supreme Court rules that cell phone location information is constitutionally protected

Nat 2018-06-22 No Comments

I noticed from a tweet by EFF that the US Supreme Court ruled that mobile phone location information is protected by the Fourth Amendment of the US Constitution, though it was a close decision of 4 to XNUMX. There are already articles about it here and there. USA Today: Supreme Court cracks down on o…

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Song of June 6: "This Road" by Hakushu Kitahara and Kosaku Yamada

Nat 2017-06-15 No Comments

Kitahara Hakushu and Yamada Kosaku founded the magazine "Poetry and Music" in 1922, aiming to fuse poetry and music, and established a modern style of music that makes use of the high and low accents of the Japanese language and the sense of rhythm inherent in Japanese life. "Kono Michi" (1927) was born out of this, and "the accents of the words are directly substituted into the melody, creating a fresh and lively..."

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