Science & Tech · Cybersecurity · 2 hrs ago
Tokyo to strengthen cybersecurity and increase digital staff
Tokyo Metropolitan Government plans to strengthen cybersecurity across its departments and increase the number of digital specialists.
The decision came as unauthorized access and information leaks have become more serious across Japan.
In Tokyo, system disruptions have included the loss of access to Kodaira City’s website.
Governor Yuriko Koike directed departments to step up security measures on October 9.
Tokyo will review and strengthen its system for monitoring cyberattacks around the clock, and fix any weaknesses quickly.
It is also working with local governments and GovTech Tokyo, an organization that supports digital transformation in public services.
Tokyo has sent staff to help Kodaira City, and says protecting residents’ information and infrastructure is a high priority.
Tokyo plans to strengthen cybersecurity across its government and increase the number of staff working on digital security.
Governor Yuriko Koike instructed relevant departments on October 9 to step up measures.
The plan includes reviewing and strengthening systems that monitor cyberattacks around the clock and protect Tokyo government information.
Tokyo is working with GovTech Tokyo and has sent staff to Kodaira City, where a website was among systems affected by outages.
Koike said protecting residents’ important information and infrastructure is a high priority.
- Who
- The Tokyo Metropolitan Government, led by Governor Yuriko Koike, and GovTech Tokyo.
- What
- Tokyo plans to strengthen cybersecurity measures and increase digital staff.
- When
- The decision and instructions were given on October 9.
- Where
- Tokyo, including the metropolitan government and Kodaira City.
- Why
- Information leaks and system disruptions linked to unauthorized access and cyberattacks have become more serious.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Tokyo decided to strengthen cybersecurity across its government and increase staffing for countermeasures.
Koike instructed relevant departments to reinforce measures and said Tokyo was working with GovTech Tokyo, including by sending staff to Kodaira City.
- Decision date
- October 9
- Governor
- Yuriko Koike
- Partner organization
- GovTech Tokyo
- Affected city
- Kodaira City
- Monitoring
- Cyberattacks are monitored 24 hours a day
What people are saying
Cyberattacks are in a severe situation. The policy priority of security is extremely high.
We want to protect residents’ important information and infrastructure.
Sources
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