TOKYO — The government and business operators responsible for key infrastructure are set to cooperate on revising guidelines to beef up information security, such as cyberattack countermeasures.
To that end, the government held a meeting of the national council for cybersecurity in critical infrastructure. The council is comprised of representatives from the government, and private companies and organizations managing important infrastructure such as railways and electric power facilities.
The decision was made in response to natural disasters, large-scale power blackouts and communication failures that hit Japan in 2018. Moreover, the government and businesses are set to step up measures to counter cyberattacks as the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics draw near.
Key points of contention regarding the guideline revisions include management of data on servers in Japan to prevent leaks overseas, and installing information-related facilities in locations less vulnerable to disasters. At the meeting, the government explained that it has changed the way its organs procure communications equipment, with suspicions of Chinese manufacturer Huawei…
