TOKYO -- The Japanese government will move to strengthen protections for sensitive personal data, requiring data centers, cloud service providers and others to take more steps to prevent leaks under a revised economic security law.
PM Takaichi seeks new economic security rules for data centers and cloud services

The legal changes will seek to prevent foreign access to sensitive personal information. (Photo by Nikkei)
TOKYO -- The Japanese government will move to strengthen protections for sensitive personal data, requiring data centers, cloud service providers and others to take more steps to prevent leaks under a revised economic security law.