realhackhistory, 18 days ago

"A computer virus is the product of a creative mind- a different type of creativity than Japan usually produces," said Yuichi Murano, an
executive of Nihon Sun Microsystems.
"Those are the kinds of talents we need more of." Nihon Sun is the Japanese subsidiary of a Silicon Valley company, Sun Microsystems, whose machines are both the favorite tools and the favorite targets of many hackers.

realhackhistory, 18 days ago

Japan hardly lacks software talent. By some estimates, there are more than a half-million programmers, but they seem remarkably well behaved.

Last year, the national police recorded only 15 instances of computer crime, most of them trivial. But this year may be a different story.