New Public Secretary-General of the JFTC Data monopoly of a huge IT company Dealing with strictness January 15, 16:44

Shuichi Sugahisa, the new secretary-general of the Fair Trade Commission, said at a press conference yesterday that he would strictly deal with data monopolies by giant IT companies.

Shuichi Sugahisa, who had been former director of the Bureau of Economy and Trade, was appointed as the Secretary-General of the Fair Trade Commission, and held a press conference on the 15th.

In this report, Secretary-General Sugahisa commented on the handling of data by large IT companies, saying, "Since we have shown in the past surveys and guidelines the ideas that violate the Antimonopoly Act, we will work to prevent or improve them before they occur. "We want to strictly deal with the use and collection of personal data without the consent of consumers.

In addition, regarding the business integration between IT majors Yahoo and LINE, Secretary-General Sugahisa will consider whether the data of both companies will be enormous according to the guidelines for screening, and examine whether there are any problems under the Antitrust Law. I showed my thoughts.