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[![Chasing the Dream: Women in Cybersecurity Across Asia-Pacific and Beyond](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/CSO-web-banner-650x300.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2017/12/cso-chasing-dream-women-cybersecurity-across-asia-pacific-beyond/)

## [CSO Perspective](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/cso-perspective/?ts=markdown)

### [Chasing the Dream: Women in Cybersecurity Across Asia-Pacific and Beyond](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2017/12/cso-chasing-dream-women-cybersecurity-across-asia-pacific-beyond/)

Chasing the dream: Mihoko Matsubara on the importance of women in cybersecurity across Asia-Pacific and beyond.  
Dec 13, 2017  
By [Mihoko Matsubara](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/mihoko-matsubara/?ts=markdown "Posts by Mihoko Matsubara")

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[![Japan’s New Cybersecurity Strategies Have the Right Priorities in Mind](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/CSO-web-banner-650x300.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2017/11/cso-japans-new-cybersecurity-strategies-right-priorities-mind/)

## [CSO Perspective](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/cso-perspective/?ts=markdown)

### [Japan's New Cybersecurity Strategies Have the Right Priorities in Mind](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2017/11/cso-japans-new-cybersecurity-strategies-right-priorities-mind/)

Mihoko Matsubara shares why Japan's new cybersecurity strategies have the right priorities in mind.  
Nov 15, 2017  
By [Mihoko Matsubara](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/mihoko-matsubara/?ts=markdown "Posts by Mihoko Matsubara")

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[![Cybersecurity and Human Factors: Why Cybersecurity Is a Human Issue Rather Than a Technical Problem](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/CSO-web-banner-650x300.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2017/11/cso-cybersecurity-human-factors-cybersecurity-human-issue-rather-technical-problem/)

## [CSO Perspective](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/cso-perspective/?ts=markdown)

### [Cybersecurity and Human Factors: Why Cybersecurity Is a Human Issue Rather ...](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2017/11/cso-cybersecurity-human-factors-cybersecurity-human-issue-rather-technical-problem/)

Mihoko Matsubara shares insight into why cybersecurity is a human issue rather than a technical problem.  
Nov 14, 2017  
By [Mihoko Matsubara](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/mihoko-matsubara/?ts=markdown "Posts by Mihoko Matsubara")

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[![Going for the Gold in Cybersecurity: Key Takeaways from the 2017 Grace Hopper Celebration](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/GHC_1.png)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2017/10/going-gold-cybersecurity-key-takeaways-2017-grace-hopper-celebration/)

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### [Going for the Gold in Cybersecurity: Key Takeaways from the 2017 Grace Hopp...](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2017/10/going-gold-cybersecurity-key-takeaways-2017-grace-hopper-celebration/)

Going for gold in Cybersecurity: Mihoko Matsubara shares her takeaways from the 2017 Grace Hopper Celebration.  
Oct 11, 2017  
By [Mihoko Matsubara](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/mihoko-matsubara/?ts=markdown "Posts by Mihoko Matsubara")

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[![Looking Back on Singapore International Cyber Week: The Power of Global Community and Partnerships](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/social-graphic-temp-Sept-EP-MM-Linkedin-698x400.png)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2017/10/looking-back-singapore-international-cyber-week-power-global-community-partnerships/)

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### [Looking Back on Singapore International Cyber Week: The Power of Global Com...](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2017/10/looking-back-singapore-international-cyber-week-power-global-community-partnerships/)

Mihoko Matsubara looks back on Singapore International Cyber Week.  
Oct 06, 2017  
By [Mihoko Matsubara](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/mihoko-matsubara/?ts=markdown "Posts by Mihoko Matsubara")

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[![Cyber3 Conference: Actionable Takeaways for Global Thought Leaders](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/CSO-web-banner-650x300.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2016/12/cso-cyber3-conference-actionable-takeaways-global-thought-leaders/)

## [CSO Perspective](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/cso-perspective/?ts=markdown)

### [Cyber3 Conference: Actionable Takeaways for Global Thought Leaders](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2016/12/cso-cyber3-conference-actionable-takeaways-global-thought-leaders/)

(This blog post is also available in Japanese.) Palo Alto Networks recently participated in the second Cyber3 (Cyber Connect, Cyber Security, and Cyber Crime) Conference , which was held in Tokyo in ...  
Dec 05, 2016  
By [Mihoko Matsubara](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/mihoko-matsubara/?ts=markdown "Posts by Mihoko Matsubara")

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[![How Japan Is Aiming to Close the Cybersecurity Skills Gap Before Tokyo 2020](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/CSO-web-banner-650x300.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2017/05/cso-japan-aiming-close-cybersecurity-skills-gap-tokyo-2020/)

## [CSO Perspective](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/cso-perspective/?ts=markdown)

### [How Japan Is Aiming to Close the Cybersecurity Skills Gap Before Tokyo 2020](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2017/05/cso-japan-aiming-close-cybersecurity-skills-gap-tokyo-2020/)

Palo Alto Networks CSO Miho Matsubara examines how Japan is aiming to close the Cybersecurity skills gap in advance of the Tokyo 2020 games.  
May 15, 2017  
By [Mihoko Matsubara](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/mihoko-matsubara/?ts=markdown "Posts by Mihoko Matsubara")

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## [CSO Perspective](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/cso-perspective/?ts=markdown), [Cybersecurity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/cybersecurity-2/?ts=markdown), [Government](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/government/?ts=markdown)

### [Big News for Small Businesses in Japan](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2016/08/cso-big-news-for-small-businesses-in-japan/)

(This blog post is also available in Japanese.) In August 2016, the Japanese National Center of Incident Readiness and Strategy for Cybersecurity (NISC) published a new document, Cybersecurity Approach for Business Management ...  
Aug 25, 2016  
By [Danielle Kriz](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/danielle-kriz/?ts=markdown "Posts by Danielle Kriz") and [Mihoko Matsubara](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/mihoko-matsubara/?ts=markdown "Posts by Mihoko Matsubara")

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[![The “Safe” Zone and Other Challenges to Japan’s Cybersecurity Governance Efforts](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/CSO-web-banner-650x300.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2016/09/cso-the-safe-zone-and-other-challenges-to-japans-cybersecurity-governance-efforts/)

## [CSO Perspective](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/cso-perspective/?ts=markdown)

### [The "Safe" Zone and Other Challenges to Japan's Cybersecurity Governance Ef...](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2016/09/cso-the-safe-zone-and-other-challenges-to-japans-cybersecurity-governance-efforts/)

In May and July 2016, we wrote about positive progress in Japan's cybersecurity activities, such as in the area of cyberthreat information sharing, subsequent to the December 2015 release by Japan's Ministry ...  
Sep 28, 2016  
By [Mihoko Matsubara](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/mihoko-matsubara/?ts=markdown "Posts by Mihoko Matsubara") and [Danielle Kriz](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/danielle-kriz/?ts=markdown "Posts by Danielle Kriz")

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[![Navigating the Digital Age Guide in Japan – Why Now, Why Japan?](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/CSO-web-banner-650x300.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2016/12/cso-navigating-digital-age-guide-japan-now-japan/)

## [CSO Perspective](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/cso-perspective/?ts=markdown), [Cybersecurity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/cybersecurity-2/?ts=markdown)

### [Navigating the Digital Age Guide in Japan -- Why Now, Why Japan?](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2016/12/cso-navigating-digital-age-guide-japan-now-japan/)

Today, nobody denies the importance of cybersecurity. Yet, we still struggle with identifying needed actions to prevent successful cyberattacks. There are two reasons for this. First, information and communication technologies (ICT) and ...  
Dec 23, 2016  
By [Mihoko Matsubara](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/mihoko-matsubara/?ts=markdown "Posts by Mihoko Matsubara")

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