The Japanese government will hack the devices of its citizens to "improve computer security"

The usual thing is that governments are persecuting computer crime writers. In this case, the authorities themselves will be responsible for the violation of devices … officially and manifestly.

As part of a program of the Japan Institute of Information and Communication Technologies (INTIC), the Government of that country has approved the hack the devices of citizens, they say, in search of computer security.

Good intentions and detractors

Japan is preparing for the Tokyo Olympics, which will begin at the end of July 2020. According to the authorities of the East Country, this event of considerable magnitude is one of the major reasons for increase computer security measures between citizens.

In practice, the agency will use pbadword dictionaries to try to access 200 million devices, such as routers and webcams. When they succeed in hacking a computer, they send alerts to users that they adopt protection mechanisms..

The reports indicate that the program, which will begin in February, will focus on Internet of Things devices, as a high percentage of computer attacks recorded in that country are directed to these devices. It should be noted that piracy does not go beyond the identification of weak pbadwords in the devices. And there will be no other strategies to access it.

With good intentions apparent, the initiative is not without controversy. Although they are hackers looking for cybersecurity, What happens to the privacy of users? In this respect, the agency concerned is careful not to use the information provided by citizens. They explain that the program will protect the data and send only alerts so that, in fact, private information is not exposed.

Another risk is that cybercriminals could attack the body itself, not the users, to obtain a valuable set of data. As he says Forbes in his report, "this program requires a lot of Japanese citizens, who should simply trust the government". In any case, change your pbadword for a more robust pbadword before starting the program.