Japanese parliament on Friday enacted a law to allow preemptive acts of cyberdefense, giving the government the ability to legally monitor communications data during peacetime and to neutralize hostile servers in the event of an attack.The "active cyberdefense" law will oblige operators of key infrastructure, such as those in the electricity and railway sectors, to report cyber breaches to the government.The change comes as the government rushes to establish a legal framework to counter cyberattacks after a series of threats on an airline and banks caused disruptions. The state aims to be f…READ FULL ARTICLE
