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https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-46222026
https://www.wired.com/story/japans-top-cybersecurity-official-has-never-used-a-computer/
Jun 2, 2023 11:33 AM
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https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-46222026
https://www.wired.com/story/japans-top-cybersecurity-official-has-never-used-a-computer/
YourFellowMan
What could be more cyber secure than not using computers? /s
pudaheh
OK, I'm just going to say that, in general, and in principle, you can't expect a minister to be an expert in everything they oversee. That's why they're supposed to find experts and listen to their advice. This guy isn't just out of touch with his mandate, he's out of touch with the entire 21st century. He's probably waiting for the latest banger from John Philip Souza to drop.
FiftyShadesOfBroccoli
Kind of like geriatric men who have never been pregnant, and barely know how anything surrounding pregnancy, birth, and the female anatomy actually works, passing laws about abortion and contraception.
jon5465
The files are inside the computer?
Conqueeftadore
*Confused monkey noises whilst hitting a monitor
HalfSong
It’s so simple!
TheFilesAreINSIDETheComputer
What did you say to me???
MildlyConcernedTV
Reminds me of the old episode of ICarly (I think) where they were trying to find a dead dude’s famous recipe to save a business. The guy said he put it in his computer, after trying to find it to no avail, at the end of the episode, they broke the computer by accident and found it literally on a note inside the computer tower.
jankeydadondc
Fyreworx
Japan almost always has a fairly hard right leaning government in power. Is anyone surprised by this?
depressedscientist
I love cronyism, it gives us the most qualified people for the job, always… /s
RalphH
Does he FAX? (asking from Germany)
Kommadore
He has probably read a fax, probably has a secretary send them.
Imalwaysready
Literally can't be any more cyber-secure than by not owning or using any cyber, I guess.
donorkort
In the same vein: Belgian Minister of Health
KazVonHoppel
she eats all the bad food so you can't. her sacrifice makes Belgium more healthy.
Comet260
When did Marge Dursley move to Belgium?
Akaszkronos
'I'm impossible to hack so I'm the best man for the job.'
Pyrowolf1
And then proceeds to give the login info for confidential data due to a phishing email
ProfessorChaos
‘But also, what is hacking?’
paulwall117350
Well, in all fairness, security through obscurity is a real thing, plus, isn't the joke something like: "most people have a smart home or at least a smart assistant listening to them on every device, meanwhile the only piece of tech owned by my head of IT is a single printer and he keeps a loaded shotgun next to it just in case it makes an unfamiliar noise", something like that? He might be just the man for the job.
Leonon
It's entirely possible that he has one or more smart devices and doesn't know it.
vonHoopla
One doesnt use smart devices cos he knows what they are. One doesn't use smart devices cos he doesn't know how. They are not the same meme.
KWJester49
That maybe used to be true, but there are plenty of it guys that geek out on technology to the other extreme. My buddy has 3 separate networks at his house, 1 for work, 1 for general use, and 1 for IoT. Has implemented all kinds of wild stuff, like he's set up an rfid tag he scans before bed to turn off all lights in the house except in the guest bed and bathroom.
FuryFuryMon
or hes the only fully bought and paid for one that they trust in the position and they dont care if he cant personally do it aslong as it gets done.
FuryFuryMon
hes their fixer
KazVonHoppel
he's the most secure man in the country.
cafmaster
Meanwhile, I cant land a data analysis or office management job having 15 years of experience.
Eucrow
You're shooting too low. Go for an executive position. They don't need qualifications.
PepperoniAndFingernailPizza
That's really unfortunate. If you'd like, I can look at your resume and maybe see if there are areas you can improve on that would make it more marketable
stankginchfurbuger
Have you tried getting born to wealth and privallege?
quietwalker
Sent you a DM.
Ruik
If it helps, the head of IT here didn't own a PC or have internet at home. We ended up paying another company to handle IT after a decade of ours not knowing how to do anything.
mohavewolfpup
Have you considered running for any political office? /s
AutoFox
Not So Fun Fact: Japan actually has a fairly low computer literacy rate for a developed country, and many Japanese corporations are very far behind on IT. This second fact is largely due to conservative practices by entrenched management; paper ledgers and floppy disks are still used in some places because that's what the boss has used since he took office in '85 and it was good enough for him!
GlenL
Does he know what a jpeg is?
lrateyourrig
Probaby just wants a picture of a god dang hot dog
slothlikemammal
Maybe he just wants a picture of a god dang hot dog
ThailandExpress
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/01/12/trump-names-rudy-giuliani-as-cybersecurity-adviser Trump did it first!
IliveIdyeIliveagain
As a Japanese, we already fucked up. Our average salary doesn't change for 30 years and nobody complains about it
torp
As a French, we do need people like you and the Germans to work more. As we work less and enjoy more free time. :-)
notacobra
Japan is a good example of what decades of conservative government does. One of the most booming economic countries in the 70s-90s.... Then absolute and complete stagnation of culture and economy for three decades.
al3xinw0nderland0000
Hey, wait a minute. I've seen this one before!
notacobra
頑張ってね
aPinchofMensch
Japan: we make your robots. Also Japan: ^
JoeyJoeJoeSeniorShabadoo
Cybersecurity 101: Can't get hacked if you don't use a computer.
usernametakenisthestoryofmylife
Does he use a phone?
WorkerLurker
Sure, but it’s got Elmo and Grover on speed dial.
mity0k23
He is the epitome of cyber security.
goodtimehadbyall
Not sure why he would have to as it doesn't take special training to know that if you get hacked, you just cut the hardline to the mainframe.
SkeetLord69
MF has upper management potential out the wazzo.
doctorId
He doesn't even know about the series of tubes?
Lastgoodusername
He’s also a political advisor to Pachinko, a series of change stores that specializes in low stakes gambling. They also sometimes serve a purpose in Yakuza money laundering operations. So that makes sense.
RalphH
'sometimes'
FatboyRich
Darn clever, those Chinese
Maultaschen
I strongly question the validity of that claim
Beyonceuponatime
Almost like a president who doesnt pay his taxes
backrideup9
Management is stupid. We know.
TalkingSnake
Reminds me that Obama was the first president with a cellphone. Bush was tech illiterate. Tramp really just used one app, but I think he had a few burner phones. No idea if grampa Joe has a cellphone or ever learned how to type to be honest. And sidenote: McCain was nearly president and in 2008 he was reading printout pages his staff would give him, he never really used a computer himself.
OmnesMundiLardum
Japan's cyber security official is so good he's never been hacked.
fr0stbyte124
Hacker gets his signature on a form by taping a birthday card to it. "I'm in"
Tominator2000
the articles are from back in 2018, I wonder if he still has the job?
ablamboo2
Yes, he now knows what a USB drive is. Also mp3 and PDF.
TheobromineAddict
As of May 1, 2023, he is still the minister of Cybersecurity.
Ekibwurm
na he was shown the door showrtly after
bill4935
My god, he had to be shown what a door is??
mikeymikec
Hopefully those who appointed him were also shown the door shortly after.
Ekibwurm
the president or prime minister? doubt it
ReykjavikRed
The president... of Japan?
NomDeImguerre
Shinzo Abe? Famously got assassinated on the streets during a campaign speech.
imgurclone
Abe was assassinated in July 2022, about 500m from my home. I don’t see the relevance to Abe in this discussion.
NomDeImguerre
.... Abe appointed him.