DefenseJapan and five Pacific Islands countries plan cyberdefense drill
Cybersecurity experts from Palau, Nauru, 3 others to gather in Guam for exercise
Japan aims to enhance the techniques used by government agencies and companies to detect and repel computer virus attacks through the CYDER drills. (Source photos by AP and Reuters)
MAYUMI HIROSAWA, Nikkei staff writer
February 8, 2024 18:43 JST
TOKYO -- Japan will conduct cyberdefense drills with five island nations in the Pacific, Nikkei has learned. As submarine cables crisscrossing the region are connected to Japan, Tokyo hopes to enhance cybersecurity in the area by deepening cooperation with the island nations.