Japan invited hackers — nice ones, that is — to attack the nation’s government departments Tuesday. The move is designed to expose weaknesses in cyberdefenses and bolster national security ahead of the 2020 Olympics. Britain employed a similar strategy ahead of the 2012 Olympics in London. Japan enlisted 50 cyberdefense specialists to gather at an emergency response center in Tokyo; an additional 100-plus were stationed offsite as they sought to defend against a simulated attack against 21 state ministries and 10 industrial applications.
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All Hacks on Deck: Japan Invites Hackers to Go At Government
Posted by: David Vranicar March 18, 2014 10:29 AMJapan invited hackers — nice ones, that is — to attack the nation’s government departments Tuesday. The move is designed to expose weaknesses in cyberdefenses and bolster national security ahead of the 2020 Olympics. Britain employed a similar strategy ahead of the 2012 Olympics in London. Japan enlisted 50 cyberdefense specialists to gather at an emergency response center in Tokyo; an additional 100-plus were stationed offsite as they sought to defend against a simulated attack against 21 state ministries and 10 industrial applications.