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Key Changes to Russia’s Data Protection Rules
According to an ACC article dated August 29[1], the president signed Russia’s amended data protection law on July 22. The law will take full effect on September 1, 2016. One…
“Maina-chan” Chosen as the Name of the My Number Character!
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].…
C.P.E. Bach, Father of Classical Music: 300th Anniversary of His Birth
Ah, I have given it another sensational title. Nevertheless, I do not think it is entirely wrong to call C.P.E. Bach (Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach), whose 300th birth anniversary fall…
Government Plans to Introduce Income-Contingent Student Loan Repayment Using My Number
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology has settled on a policy of introducing income-contingent repayment into the university student loan system beginn…
Class Action Against Facebook in Vienna—Alleged Violations of Privacy Law
A representative class action against Facebook has begun moving forward after a Vienna court ruled that Facebook must address privacy-related complaints against the company. In ear…
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) Joins the OpenID Foundation as a Board Member
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) joined the OpenID Foundation in the United States…
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