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The 3th Masao Horibe Information Law Study Group
Beginning at 12/19 12:30 in a conference room at the National Center of Sciences, I will speak in the following session. 14:10–14:50 (40 minutes) Report 2 “The National ID System a…
The Merciless Society and the Numbering System: The Dangers of Record Linkage in Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables
Humans are creatures that forget. Forgetting leads to forgiveness, and people act on that premise. But the Internet does not forget. A person who never forgets, like Inspector Jave…
E-Woman Roundtable: “Do You Support Introducing a National Numbering System?”
E-Woman’s roundtable has begun. → Here This leading question is not good. For something like this to be meaningful, a vote must be taken after fairly presenting the views of…
Will a Number Solve Everything?
These days, giving a post a title like this can quickly prompt someone to say, “This guy is an unpatriotic opponent of the number system.” How is everyone doing? 😀 Those close to m…
Convenience and Privacy in the Digital Society
Meanwhile, @goshuket’s slides from the meeting being held in parallel are also quite impressive. “Convenience and Privacy in the Digital Society,” by @gohsuket Privacy in digital s…
GLOCOM National ID System Study Group
2010-10-07 19:00 This was fascinating. It is packed with worthwhile material that I would gladly listen to again. I wonder if someone might transcribe it for me.
Purpose, Definition, and Requirements of a National ID System: Ahead of the GIE Symposium “Considering National ID” (1)
Today is the day of the GIE symposium “Considering National ID,” but the opening speech in the panel discussion is only 5 minutes long. In 5 minutes I have no choice but to narrow…
Challenges in Distributing a National ID
Some argue that, for government efficiency, Japan should simply use the Basic Resident Register Network to distribute national IDs without delay. Certainly, if they could be distri…
The Haraguchi 5 Principles and OpenID
The “Haraguchi 5 Principles on Identification Numbers” have been announced. Principle 1: The system must protect the rights of citizens The number is intended to protect citizens…
Is the Act on the Protection of Personal Information Really That Full of Loopholes?
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…