- Google opened its first Asia-Pacific cybersecurity hub in Tokyo on Thursday
- The tech giant wants to promote the latest research with related sectoral to promote research on countermeasures against cyberattacks.
- Google will invite engineers throughout the region will be invited to the base to study cyber countermeasures.
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As countries in the region grow increasingly concerned about threats from Asia, Google sets up its first Asia-Pacific cybersecurity in Tokyo on Thursday, according to the Nikkei Asia report.
—Jennifer YU, BTW reporter
Cooperation with the local department
The new center, which will be located inside Google’s offices in Roppongi, Tokyo, is designed to strengthen cyber defenses across the Asia-Pacific region. The company plans to share the latest information with the Japanese government, corporations, universities, and other related sectors to promote research on countermeasures against cyberattacks. Besides, The new facility will also serve as a base for training regional cyber defense specialists.
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Concerns and measures
The move comes amid growing concerns about unauthorized access to government and corporate networks by hostile actors around the world. Google will invite engineers from Australia, India, South Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asian countries to study how to combat cyberattacks. Also, they claimed they would not receive any compensation for the joint research.
Visions for the future
Google set up its first overseas subsidiary in Japan in 2001 and is said to have several cyber defense researchers. As mentioned by Nikkei Asia, Google vice president Heather Adkins who has worked on cyber defense at the company for more than 20 years believes that many experts at Japanese research institutes are ready to help in the joint research.
