CYBER VULNERABILITY OF JAPANESE BANKING/FINANCIAL SYSTEM

  • Anna Davtyan Meiji University, Toyo
Keywords: banking/financial system, cyber vulnerability, fintech literacy

Abstract

This study discusses the cyber vulnerability of Japanese Banking System and possible correlation with aging and considerably, less financial technologies educated population. As for 2020 there were taking place many major events regarding financial system databases leaked and in case Dokomo NTT Docomo Inc., the nation’s largest mobile phone carrier, about ¥28 million has been stolen from bank accounts linked to an e-money service operated by NTT Docomo Inc. When many of victims were not aware of their accounts connection to the NTT Docomo.

As nowadays we use financial services online more frequently, it should be given more attention to customer awareness of possible cyber crimes and warn them appropriately. 

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Author Biography

Anna Davtyan, Meiji University, Toyo

PhD., Core K.K., Meiji University, Toyo Gakuen University

Research interests: international tourism market, tourism impact on local society, government stimulation of tourism and tourism macro-marketing

Published more than 20 researches, participated in 14 International conferences

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Published
2022-01-31
How to Cite
Davtyan, A. (2022). CYBER VULNERABILITY OF JAPANESE BANKING/FINANCIAL SYSTEM. The EUrASEANs: Journal on Global Socio-Economic Dynamics, (1(32), 53-59. https://doi.org/10.35678/2539-5645.1(32).2022.53-59