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Japan mulls requiring organizations to report plans to share sensitive data
Summary by The Tokyo Editorial Desk · As published by The Mainichi (English)
· October 5, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points This revision would require companies and other entities that hold big data to notify when they plan to share sensitive data. The Japanese government is planning to revise an economic security law.
The Japanese government is planning to revise an economic security law. This revision would require companies and other entities that hold big data to notify when they plan to share sensitive data.
Further details about the proposed revision are available from the source. The goal of the revision is not explicitly stated, but it appears to be related to the handling of sensitive information by organizations.
The specifics of the notification process and which entities would be affected are not provided in the initial information. For more details on the planned revision to the economic security law, readers can refer to the source.
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Category: business ·
Published: October 5, 2026 ·
Source: The Mainichi (English) ·
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