Japan: General provisions of Act on Prevention of Damage Caused by Wrongful Acts against Important Computers (Law No. 42 of 2025) entered into force
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General provisions of Act on Prevention of Damage Caused by Wrongful Acts against Important Computers (Law No. 42 of 2025) entered into force
On 1 July 2025, the general provisions of the Act on Prevention of Damage Caused by Wrongful Acts against Important Computers (Law No. 42 of 2025) entered into force, as specified by Cabinet Order No. 225 of 2025. The provisions comprise Chapter 1 o…
Scope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services, infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases, infrastructure provider: network hardware and equipment, infrastructure provider: other
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2025-02-07
under deliberation
2025-03-18
under deliberation
2025-05-16
adopted