Sony's network has been compromised something like a half dozen times over the last decade or so. They can't seem to secure their systems. Bad behavior aside, it's probably not a good idea to give them any sensitive information.
It seems like security in general is taken lightly in Japan.
Probably because they tend to work on a honor system and are generally well behaved. I think the subconscious idea is "Why would people try to hack the system? It is wrong", because they wouldn't do it themselves, the threat is like an alien concept.
It works in a day-to-day life. In fact, it is a very pleasant experience and often one of the top things people say when you ask them what the like about Japan. But for IT security where the threat can come out of anywhere, it doesn't work.
What?!? You're telling me the weekly full disk virus scan that ruins 3 hours of work, the fortnightly security announcements from the poor schmuck chosen to be the security representative, and sending the password for a file in a separate email than the file.. all these don't really do much? the horror
rapsey|2 years ago
Case in point: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/08/07/...
GuB-42|2 years ago
Probably because they tend to work on a honor system and are generally well behaved. I think the subconscious idea is "Why would people try to hack the system? It is wrong", because they wouldn't do it themselves, the threat is like an alien concept.
It works in a day-to-day life. In fact, it is a very pleasant experience and often one of the top things people say when you ask them what the like about Japan. But for IT security where the threat can come out of anywhere, it doesn't work.
xwolfi|2 years ago
gascoigne|2 years ago
unknown|2 years ago
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