The Japanese government is on a mission to catch up to US national cybersecurity preparedness standards and has just passed bold legislation aimed at bolstering the country's cyber-response capabilities.

The declaratory ruling, which took effect immediately, clarifies that telecom operators are legally obligated to secure networks under Section 105 of the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act.

Days before leaving office, President Joe Biden signed an executive order to shore up the United States' cybersecurity by making it easier to sanction hacking groups targeting federal agencies and the nation's critical infrastructure.

The Cyber Trust Mark label, which will appear on smart products sold in the United States later this year, will help American consumers determine whether the devices they want to buy are safe to install in their homes.

"Data fiduciaries must provide clear and accessible information about how personal data is processed, enabling informed consent," India's Press Information Bureau (PIB) said in a statement released Sunday.

The DoJ has issued a final rule implementing Executive Order (EO) 14117, preventing the mass transfer of citizens' personal data to countries of concern such as China (including Hong Kong and Macau), Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, and Venezuela.

The proposal, which seeks to modify the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996, is part of a broader initiative to bolster the cybersecurity of critical infrastructure, the OCR said.

This follows a two-year trial led by the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) which sought to work proactively with the public sector to encourage data protection compliance.

Meta has taken down more than 2 million accounts this year connected to pig butchering scams conducted from Southeast Asia and the United Arab Emirates, the company said Thursday.

The rules would require pipeline and railroad operators to conduct annual cybersecurity evaluations, identify vulnerabilities, and create plans to detect and respond to cyberattacks. They would also have to report incidents to the CISA.