RIEB Seminar
| Date&Time | Thursday, December 12, 2013, 2:00pm-4:00pm |
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| Place | RIEB Meeting Room (Annex, 2nd floor) |
| Intended Audience | Faculty, Graduate Students, Undergraduates, and People with Equivalent Knowledge |
| Language | English |
| Note | Copies of the paper are available at the Office of Promoting Research Collaboration. |
2:00pm-4:00pm
| Speaker | Nir KSHETRI |
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| Affiliation | Bryan School of Business and Economics, University of North Carolina at Greensboro |
| Topic | Cybersecurity in Japan: Key Issues and RecentRegulatoryDevelopments |
| Abstract | Cyber-attacks have already emerged as apowerfulforce that is shaping Japan'seconomicandpolitical institutions. This paper aims toimproveourunderstanding of the barriers, challenges, and motivations relatedtothe enhancement of Japan's cybersecurity-related regulatory frameworks. It examines how the interplayofexternaland internalfactors such as high-profile cyber-attacks on the country's large defense contractors andlegislativebodies, pressuresfromforeign governments and threats posed by organized crime groups has shaped the company's cybersecurity responses. Alsohighlightedand discussed in paper are the Japan's cybersecurity framework's similaritiesand contrasts to major world economies. |