일본의 개인정보 보호에 관한 논의

A study about personal information protection act in Japan

In Korea, we have a own personal I.D. And, this personal I.D is able to distinguish one between other people. Especially, in the age of information society, personal information is used for commerce or financial transactions via the internet. Besides, for the using of Internet services, personal information is used as an essential element. But, despite the need for careful management of personal information, the careless management of personal information causes the Personal Information Leak. In other words, companies should manage and protect the collected personal information with the latest care, personal information may be leaked by others in any way or manner due to the failure of companies or the development of IT technology. In the wake of this Internet information age, the damage of personal information leakage is not only a domestic legal problem but also an international problem. So, we must need for comparative legal research for solving the dispute of international regal problems aobut the personal information using. As a first step, this studying examined a personal information protection act in Japan.