JAPAN: Personal and private information in danger?

From seculogger, another Japanese MVP.
http://www.7th-angel.net/seculog/item/550.html

According to NHK, a leading broadcasting company in Japan, about 38% of market-leading companies in Tokyo Stock Exchange Market stated that they do not and will not have|prepare rules to prevent the outflow of private information.
Src (Pls use babelfish to have them translated):
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/2004/05/09/k20040508000025.html
http://www.asahi.com/national/update/0508/012.html

* Babelfish:
http://babelfish.altavista.digital.com/babelfish/tr

I do not understand what these companies have in mind, as the privacy law will be enforced in the next year. This means all the companies should be careful and does have responsibility enough to prevent such a thing, otherwise it is each of these companies' fault. I wonder where people in this country are heading for...?

Published Sun, May 9 2004 16:54 by kenji