Japan to bolster cyber defense with homegrown software

New system for government computers will collect and analyze attack information

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The government's new security software will be used in conjunction with existing software from Microsoft and other companies. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)

SHINNOSUKE NAGATOMI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japan plans to begin installing domestically developed security software for ministry and agency computers starting in fiscal 2025, part of an effort to boost the collection and analysis of cyberattack information and improve cyber defense.

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