Japan: Cybersecurity governance provisions of Act on Development of Related Laws Accompanying Enforcement of Act on Prevention of Damage Caused by Wrongful Acts against Important Computers (Law No. 43 of 2025) enter into force
Cybersecurity governance provisions of Act on Development of Related Laws Accompanying Enforcement of Act on Prevention of Damage Caused by Wrongful Acts against Important Computers (Law No. 43 of 2025) enter into force
On 1 July 2025, the cybersecurity governance provisions of the Act on Development of Related Laws Accompanying Enforcement of the Act on Prevention of Damage Caused by Wrongful Acts against Important Computers (Law No. 43 of 2025) entered into force…
Scope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection authority governance
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
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2025-02-07
under deliberation
On 7 February 2025, the Bill on the Development of the Cyber Response Capability Strengthening Ac…
2025-03-18
under deliberation
On 18 March 2025, the Bill on the Development of the Cyber Response Capability Strengthening Act …
2025-05-16
adopted
On 16 May 2025, the Japanese Diet adopted the Bill on Development of Related Laws Accompanying Enfo…
2025-07-01
in force
On 1 July 2025, the cybersecurity governance provisions of the Act on Development of Related Laws A…