Japan: Personal Information Protection Commission inquiry into current status of personal information and personal data security measures implemented at small and medium sized businesses
Progress
Current status
concluded
25 Aug 2025 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Japan
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Personal Information Protection Commission announced survey on safety management measures for personal information at small and medium sized businesses
On 25 August 2025, the Personal Information Protection Commission announced an inquiry to assess how small and medium-sized businesses are managing the security of personal information and data. The inquiry targets 17’000 randomly selected companies…
SourceEvent type
inquiry
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority