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Wilhelm Vosse

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Professor for international relations and security studies at ICU, Tokyo, Japan. Research on cybersecurity and cyberdiplomacy in Japan and Europe

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I am happy to see my contribution to the Australian Strategic Policy Institute and Royal United Services Institute Policy Brief on "Responsible Cyber behaviour in the Indo-Pacific" published today. #cybersecurity #cybernorms

29.01.2025 02:48 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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LDP Approves Outline of ‘Active Cyber Defense’ Bills; System to Prevent Major Cyberattacks in Japan <p>The Liberal Democratic Party approved an outline of bills relating to the “active cyber defense” system to prevent major cyberattacks in Japan.</p>

Japan, or for now the ruling LDP, just took the next step in implementing more active cyber defense #ACD measures.

japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/def...

21.01.2025 00:14 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Govt Compiles Proposal on Laws for ‘Active Cyber Defense’; Analysis of Communications Between Japan, Overseas Featured <p>The government compiled a proposal on Friday for the establishment of legal systems focusing on the prevention of major cyberattacks.</p>

The 29 Nov release of recommendations for the use of so-called active cyber defence (ACD) measures calls for the police and the SDF to "penetrate and neutralize" enemy servers after a massive cyber attack. The measures are so timid and complicated that I am doubtful they can be effective at all.

30.11.2024 06:37 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Japan Seeks to Balance Active Cyber Defense, ‘Secrecy of Information’ Guaranteed by Constitution <p>With a third-party entity set to be established for approving wiretaps, the government aims to strike a balance between effective measures against cyberattacks and the “secrecy of any means of comm...

After a lengthy process, Japan is finally getting ready to adopt some type of active cyber defense (ACD). However, it will remain very constrained and probably not what most people associate with ACD.
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/pol...

25.11.2024 03:05 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Interesting documentary. Synthetic media poses an ongoing threat to democracy.

23.11.2024 09:42 — 👍 0    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Five Eyes intelligence group to meet in Japan for 1st time Tokyo courted by Western countries hungry for China information

Could be a first step towards Japan's integration into the Five Eyes. Little chance of membership any time soon, though.
asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Def...

20.11.2024 16:52 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1

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