Yusuke Koizumi Chief Fellow, Economic Security and Digital Society Research Division

Field of Expertise

Personal Data Protection/Privacy, Surveillance Society
e-Government (National ID system, Electronic Authentication)
Regulation of illegal and harmful content on the internet
Market survey of emerging and developing countries

Current Research Topics

Global regulation and system for personal data protection
Global trend in the usage rules of surveillance cameras and facial recognition technology
Global trend in national ID system
market survey of emerging and developing countries

Committee Member

Guest member of Personal Data Protection Special Committee, JEITA(Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association)(2012-)
*Participated in drafting opinion paper for Personal Data Study Committee, and opinion paper for EU Personal Data Protection Regulation Draft
*This special committee was honored with JEITA chairman's award in 2015.
Vice Chair of Project of utilization of camera images, JEITA(2016-)
*This project was honored with JEITA chairman's award in 2017
Member of Study committee on Anti-shoplifting system utilizing the data base of stolen goods information commissioned by New Media Development Association (FY 2017)
Member of Task Force to study the platform of disaster-proof Personal Authentication, JIPDEC (FY 2012)
Member of e-government or e-administration study committee, JICSAP (Japan IC Card System Application council) (2009-2010)
Member of study committee on authentication system for digitalized people's life project, NMDA (New Media Development Association)(FY 2010)
Director of JSSM (Japan Society of Security Management)(2006-2010)

Activities

Books

Challenges to introduce National ID
(Co-editor, NTT Publishing Co., Ltd, 2009)
Real images of Blog and SNS users
(Co-editor, NEC Planning Research Ltd, 2006)
Privacy of today's people
(Co-editor, NEC Planning Research Ltd, 2005)
Digital Connections
(Co-editor, NEC Planning Research Ltd, 2004)
National Broadband Strategy
(Co-editor, NTT Publishing Co., Ltd, Oct 2003)
Personal Data Protection and necessary measures as essential Management strategy
(Co-editor, Kogyo Chosakai Publishing Co.,Ltd, 2002)
Digital Divide
(Co-editor, NTT Publishing Co., Ltd, 2002)

Report and Press Articles

ICT Global Trend Part5: National ID card and eID in overseas countries (No.1-3)
(Newspaper of Nikkan Kogyo Shinbun, issued in June 2017)
Trend in surveillance cameras and facial recognition in UK
(Gazo Labo (Image Laboratory) issued in March 2017)
Trend in overseas countries of PIA (Privacy Impact Assessment) and its influence to Japan
(Japan Data Communications Association Journal, issued in March 2017)
Trend in data protection system to give possible impact on IoT business
(Journal of Nikkei Monozukuri, issued in March 2017)
New Business opportunities created by My Number Cards
(Wisdom news, issued in Jan. 2017)
ICT Global Trend Part4: Rules and regulations of commercial use of facial recognition techniques in USA
(Newspaper of Nikkan Kogyo Shinbun, issued in August 2016)
Trend of EU Data Protection Regulations Draft and cross-border transfer of personal data
(ITU Journal, issued in November 2016)
ICT Global Trend Part3: Surveillance Cameras and Facial Recognition in UK
(Newspaper of Nikkan Kogyo Shinbun, issued in July 2015)
ICT Global trend Part2: Utilization of Personal Data and Information
(Newspaper of Nikkan Kogyo Shinbun, issued in September 2014)
ICT Global Trend : Latest situation of utilization of Personal Data
(Newspaper of Nikkan Kogyo Shinbun, issued in January 2014)
What is "My Number System"?
(Newspaper of Nihon Keizai Shinbun, issued in April 7, 2013)
Revision of EU Data Protection Directives and its impact on Japanese companies
(CIAJ Journal, issued in June 2012)
Outline of National ID System and latest trend in overseas countries
(Co-editor, CIAJ Journal, issued in January 2011)
Suggestion and proposal on the establishment of National ID System for the future
(Co-editor, Study Report in No.24 Japan Security Management National Conference, 2010)
Electronic ID Card and Citizen Card in Austria
(Co-editor, Study on Information Technology, issued in 2008)
Study Report on the latest situation of regulations relating to Internet Café in overseas countries
(Co-editor, Quarterly Journal Social Security No.68 in 2008)
Study Report on the latest situation of Hot Lines in overseas countries
(Co-editor, Quarterly Journal Social Security No.65 in 2007)
Study Report on new possible technological measures to protect Privacy
(Study Report No.18, New Media Development Association, 2006)
ICT and Privacy
(Japan Security Management Journal Issue, vol.19 No.2, January 2006)
Study on technologies to protect privacy within the framework of Japan's legal system
(Study Report No.15, New Media Development Association, 2005)

Research Reports

Trend of Personal Data Protection and Privacy in Japan and overseas
(Kansai NUA Seminar, June 21, 2017)
IT Situation in Cuba and Dominican Republics
(Seminar of Japan Association of Latin America and the Caribbean, April 27, 2017)
Trend of Personal Data Protection and Privacy in Japan and oversea
(Open Government Consortium Liaison Conference, November 29. 2016)
Rules and regulations of commercial use of facial recognition techniques and protection of privacy in USA
(September 2016)
Several issues for argument on ED Data Protection Directives
(JIPDEC Forum to promote the use of next generation electronic information, August 3, 2016)
On-line learning tools and protection of personal data
(72th DiTT(Digital Textbook and Teaching) Study Report, July 28, 2016)
EU Personal Data Protection Directives and latest move on Privacy by design
(NEC study group on My Number System, June 3, 2016)
Expansion of National ID business in the emerging countries in Africa and other areas (April 2016)
International expansion of personal data protection
(Japan Information Technology Services Industry Association, Public Policy Seminar, February 23, 2016)
Issues agreed in the draft revision of EU Data Protection Directives and future schedule (January 2016)
Surveillance Cameras and Facial Recognition and related legal arrangements in UK
(September 2016)
Summary of issues on the cross-border transfer of personal data
(JIPDEC next generation forum, July 21, 2015)
Revision of Personal Data Protection Acts and Personal Data business
(IISE Salon, May 25, 2015)
Latest situation of personal data protection and challenge for utilization of personal data
(GLOCOM and IISE joint symposium: Utilization of personal data and potential of related business -Big x Open x Personal, April 23, 2015)
Trend in personal data protection in Japan and overseas and potential issues from the views of Japanese companies
(JIPDEC Privacy Mark Forum, January 28 and February 3, 2015)
Survey of data protection and electronic public administration service in Europe
(Next generation IC Card System Study Report, August 28, 2014)
Diversified collections of Personal Data and measures to protect personal data
(IISE/GLOCOM joint symposium: Diversified collection of personal data and its protection -Pursue of individual responsible in the real world from cyber space, April 24, 2014)
Current Issues in Privacy and Personal Data: traced in JEITA activities
(IGF-Japan 3rd General Meeting, March 14, 2014)
Case study of utilization of personal data in overseas (February 2014)
Latest situation on ICT in Latin America ~Columbia, Cost Rica and El Salvador
(GLOCOM Study Work Shop, February 20, 2014)
Latest situation of personal data protection and challenge for utilization of personal data in Japan and overseas
(Japan Security Management Conference, Study group on protection of personal data, October 2013)
Latest situation on IT in Latin America focusing on Peru and others
(Seminar of Japan Association of Latin America and the Caribbean, jointly with Association Nippo-Peruana, July 2013)
National Census making best use of information held by public administration and national numbering system in Austria and Germany (May 2013)
Big Change in Myanmar-Do Japanese companies grasp the business opportunities?
(International University of Japan/GLOCOM Work Shop, February 6, 2013)
Latest situation of EU Data Protection Directive and actions by Japanese industries
(Symposium of Privacy in cyber space, Confrontation of Europe and USA and Position of Japan, December 6, 2012)
Global trend of revision of Personal Data Protection system and its impact on Japanese industries: EU Data Protection Directives Draft vs US Privacy Bill of Rights
(Japan Security Management Conference, Study Group of Personal Data Protection, July 2012)
Survey and Analysis of revision of EU Data Protection Directives
(Project commissioned by JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association), March 2012)
Survey Report on National ID and related Information Society: Impact Assessment of Privacy in overseas countries (March 2012)
Privacy Impact Assessment in USA and Canada and status of Japan (January 2012)
Survey Report on rules and regulations to control acts and behavior to accelerate illegal access in the web in overseas countries
(Project commissioned by Social Safety and Security Research Institute, October 2011)
Latest trend of Privacy Impact Assessment in Europe and the revision of EU Data Protection Directives
(Japan Security Management, Study Group of Personal Data Protection, September 2011)
Survey Report on current situation of National ID or Numbering System in UK, France, Italy and others (March 2011)
Latest trend of National ID in overseas and Consideration on its introduction to Japan
(Japan Security Management, Study Group of Personal Data Protection, December 2010)
Survey Report on rules and regulations to control illegal acts for transfer of other person's Identification Number in overseas countries
(Project commissioned by Social Safety and Security Research Institute, December 2010)
Issues in introduction of National ID: Learning from experiences in overseas
(Day of information security, JSSM Security Public Debate No.3, February 2009)
Rating of Internet Contents
(Study and debate on how to cope with illegal and harmful contents in internet No.5, sponsored by Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, April 2008)
Personal Data and Privacy of people in the age of internet~ from the results of the consumer survey (May 2005)

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