Japan Cyber Minister Says He Has Never Used a Computer
November 16 2018The debate over whether computer or security expertise should dominate a CISO’s credentials is long, but rarely has someone tilted the balance as far as Yoshitaka Sakurada, cybersecurity strategy chief for the Japanese government. Sakurada says he’s never used a computer.
The revelation came in response to a question from a lawmaker in the lower house of the Diet. When the lawmaker expressed amazement that the person setting cybersecurity strategy has never used a computer, Sakurada responded, “It’s a matter that should be dealt with by the government as a whole. I am confident that I am not at fault.”
Sakurada became cyber minister in October after a cabinet shuffling in Prime Minister Sinzo Abe’s government.
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Japan Cyber Minister Says He Has Never Used a Computer
November 16 2018The debate over whether computer or security expertise should dominate a CISO’s credentials is long, but rarely has someone tilted the balance as far as Yoshitaka Sakurada, cybersecurity strategy chief for the Japanese government. Sakurada says he’s never used a computer.
The revelation came in response to a question from a lawmaker in the lower house of the Diet. When the lawmaker expressed amazement that the person setting cybersecurity strategy has never used a computer, Sakurada responded, “It’s a matter that should be dealt with by the government as a whole. I am confident that I am not at fault.”
Sakurada became cyber minister in October after a cabinet shuffling in Prime Minister Sinzo Abe’s government.
Read more here.
Black Hat Europe returns to London Dec 3-6 2018 with hands-on technical Trainings, cutting-edge Briefings, Arsenal open-source tool demonstrations, top-tier security solutions and service providers in the Business Hall. Click for information on the conference and to register.
Dark Reading’s Quick Hits delivers a brief synopsis and summary of the significance of breaking news events. For more information from the original source of the news item, please follow the link provided in this article. View Full Bio
