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Japan’s newly appointed cyber security minister admits he’s never used a computer

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  1. Japan’s newly appointed cyber security minister admits he’s never used a computer  Newshub

  2. Japan cyber security minister: I don’t use computers  The Straits Times
  3. Japan’s new cyber-security minister has never used a computer  Samaa Digital
  4. Cybersecurity minister contradicts comment he ‘has never used a computer’  Japan Today

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Japan’s cyber-security minister has ‘never used a computer’

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  1. Japan’s cyber-security minister has ‘never used a computer’  BBC News

  2. Japanese cyber security minister ‘doesn’t know what a USB stick is’  The Register
  3. Japanese government cyber security minister can’t even use a computer  www.v3.co.uk
  4. ‘I don’t use computers,’ Japan’s minister in charge of cybersecurity tells Diet  The Japan Times
  5. Japan’s cyber security minister admits never having used computer  Japan Today

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On Star Wars Day, Japan’s ANA gives new flight to franchise’s iconic theme song

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Star Wars Day – May 4th – brings out the creative sides of those who love the cinematic series and marketers who recognize a viral opportunity when they see one.

Today, Japan’s ANA (All Nippon Airways) joins the fun with an innovative rendition of the classic opening theme song. A site called Luxury Launches (new to me) offers this description:

As seen in the video below it is a very thoughtful and beautiful compilation of sights and sounds which includes take offs, printing of the boarding pass, luggage on the conveyor belt, engine coming to life, air hostesses on the moving walkway and more of the typical activities you and me face and see on a flight. There is also a guest appearance by the newest member of the franchisee the BB-8 robot. The video is shot across 10 locations which include Tokyo’s Narita airport, maintenance centers, hangars and training facilities of ANA.

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Japan’s infrastructure probed by cybergroup, security firm says

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A group of cyberattackers that emerged in 2010 and then went quiet has resurfaced and is targeting Japan’s critical infrastructure, a security vendor said this week.

The attacks have targeted utilities and energy companies in Japan, as well as other companies in finance, transportation and construction, said Greg Fitzgerald, chief marketing officer at Cylance, which specializes in end-point protection.

The group appears to be based in Asia, and its methods and procedures suggest it may be linked to a nation state, Fitzgerald said.

Symantec detected signs of the group, which Cylance calls Operation Dust Storm, in 2010, Fitzgerald said. The group went quiet in March 2013, shortly after Mandiant — the forenics investigative unit of FireEye — published a lengthy report on APT 1, which the company believes to be an elite cyber unit of the Chinese army.

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