An employee at Japan's nuclear safety agency lost his work phone containing sensitive information during a personal trip to China, Japanese media report. The phone contained confidential contact details of staff involved in nuclear security work at the Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA). The agency could not confirm if the data was leaked, reports say. This comes as Japan attempts to revive its atomic energy programme, which has been stalled since the Fukushima disaster in 2011. The NRA was formed to oversee nuclear safety, including the restarting of the country's reactors. The employee reportedly lost the phone on November 3 while undergoing a security check at Shanghai airport and noticed it was missing three days later. The NRA has warned employees against bringing work phones overseas due to prior security lapses, including incidents at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant. The situation raises critical questions about data security protocols in place for safeguarding sensitive information.
Confidential Loss: Japan's Nuclear Agency Employee Misplaces Sensitive Phone in China
Confidential Loss: Japan's Nuclear Agency Employee Misplaces Sensitive Phone in China
A worker from Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority misplaced a phone containing sensitive nuclear security data during a personal trip to Shanghai. This incident raises concerns over data protection in the country's nuclear safety protocols.
A recent incident involving a worker from Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority led to the loss of a smartphone containing sensitive information pertaining to nuclear security during a personal trip in Shanghai. The phone included confidential contact details essential for nuclear operations. Although the agency is investigating the potential risks, safety protocols are now under scrutiny following this lapse.
