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Discord is on fire after authorities report codes and other information were found in Persona code, which is supposed to be used for age verification

The source code for the Persona front-end used by Discord for age verification was accidentally made public. Analysis of this code has caused a stir, as it was discovered that, while it was supposed to be performing "age verification," it also had modules that compared facial images with watchlists and PEPs, and reported directly to the government.

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Surveillance or efficiency? UK's "mandatory digital ID wallet" policy undergoes a major transformation ~ Over 160 million signatures against it overnight (Parliamentary petition)

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As we reported in X, on September 26th, the UK government announced plans to introduce digital IDs through the "GOV.UK Digital Wallet." This has sparked a major debate in the digital society, with calls for efficiency clashing with concerns about privacy violations. Of particular note is...

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Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Study Group on the Realization of a Safe and Secure Metaverse Announces 2025 Draft Report - Identity Verification, Privacy, and Accountability in the Metaverse (Public comments accepted until August 8th)

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P.S.: Public comments are being accepted from August 8th to 4th. If you have any opinions, please visit https://www.soumu.go.jp/menu_news/s-news/27iicp01_01.html. The submission form and other details are available on this page of e-gov. Today, the 02000126th year of Reiwa...

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MyDataJapan2025 opening ceremony

Nat 2025-07-17 No Comments

Good morning, everyone. I would like to express my sincere gratitude for your participation in MyData Japan 2025. Those gathered here today include business people, government officials, engineers, researchers, and citizens - all of us with different positions and expertise. However, we are all now discussing the question of "how to improve our relationship with data..."

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[Held on July 7th] MyData Japan 17: Digging deeper into the "practice" of utilizing personal data! The forefront of evolving data governance

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The season for the MyDataJapan conference has come around again this year. "MyData Japan 2025 ~ MyData in Practice ~" is one of the largest conferences in Japan, which explores sustainable and ethical data utilization centered on individuals. This year's theme is "MyDa…

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SNS Recommendations: Behind the scenes of yesterday, how is your information being used now?

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📲Behind the scenes of recommended features on SNS - Are smartphones eavesdropping on conversations?! How is your information being used now? - From NHK Chirushiru (5/31)

Nat 2025-06-03 No Comments MyDataJapan Social Media Filter bubble

MyDataJapan Director Ota explains the dangerous digital reality that you should be unaware of Hello! Today I would like to introduce the contents of a rather important story that was featured on NHK's "Chiru Shiru" that was aired last week. MyDataJapan's director Ota explains the "recommended features" of SNS that we use every day without thinking about it.

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Japan Post to consider introducing 7-digit alphanumeric address recognition for deliveries to Rakuten Group and other companies...

Nat 2025-05-26 No Comments "Number" System APP fraud XRI Name identification identifier

The top story in the Nikkei newspaper on May 5th was "Japan Post to consider introducing 26-digit alphanumeric address identification for deliveries to Rakuten Group and other companies", but experts have already started to comment on it. Professor Ichiro Sato of the National Institute of Informatics and editorial committee member Naoki Asakawa of Nikkei BP are both right. Of course, on the other hand...

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Apple fined 242 billion yen by French authorities - strengthening market dominance in the name of privacy protection?

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On March 3, the French Competition Authority (FCA) imposed a large fine of 31 million euros (approximately 1 billion yen) on Apple. The problem was the privacy protection called "App Tracking Transparency (ATT)" that Apple introduced from 5000 to 242...

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[Digital Agency] Summary of the Expert Meeting (FY6) on Revision of Identity Verification Guidelines has been published

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On April 4, the Digital Agency published the summary of the expert meeting (1 fiscal year) for revising the identity verification guidelines. The "DS-6 Guidelines on Online Identity Verification Methods in Administrative Procedures" (commonly known as the "Identity Verification Guidelines") provides a method for safely verifying identities when digitizing administrative procedures.

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OECD: Enhancing Access to and Sharing of Data in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

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OECD: Promoting data access and sharing in the AI era

Nat 2025-03-11 No Comments OECD

It's a bit old news, but on February 2th, an interesting document was published by the OECD. Below is a rough summary of the contents. Please see the original document for details. Overview Key concepts of data governance Principles for enhancing data access and sharing Practical applications and implications Strengthening data sharing infrastructure Competition authorities...

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