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Public comments are being invited on the “Draft Ministerial Ordinance Concerning Notification Cards and Individual Number Cards, and the Provision of Specific Personal Information…
The Social Security and Tax Number System (My Number System) has a mascot character whose public naming contest I previously announced. Its name was revealed on Friday the 29th[1].…
The government will establish a call center within the Cabinet Office around October for the “My Number System,” which manages social security benefits and tax payments using 1 per…
On the 12th, the government published materials[1] on identity verification measures related to the My Number system. These materials explain the methods of number verification and…
It appears that children’s and other personal data—up to 20.7 million records—was leaked[1] from Benesse. This is a thought-provoking incident in many respects. Let us consid…
The 11th meeting of the Personal Data Study Group was held. This was a pivotal meeting at which the draft outline was presented. Agenda for the 11th Meeting of the Personal Data St…
The mascot character for the Social Security and Tax Number System (My Number System) was selected on May 30. Here it is. [マイナンバーの広報用ロゴマーク参照] In addition to appearing on posters an…
An article-by-article commentary on the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and other laws by a distinguished group of contributors. Japanese laws are difficult to read w…
I had vaguely suspected as much ever since it was enacted, but the thought that it really could be this riddled with loopholes leaves me feeling utterly bleak. The Act on the Prote…
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