Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary called attention to Winny
{{date|March 15, 2006}}
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[[w:Japan|Japan's]] [[w:Chief Cabinet Secretary (Japan)|Chief Cabinet Secretary]], [[Shinzo Abe]], has advised against using the [[w:Winny|Winny]] peer-to-peer software due to concerns over its interaction with viruses.  One virus, Antinny (or ''Kintama'' (testicle)-virus) is believed responsible for uploading documents to the filesharing network without first obtaining user permission. This is believed to be the cause of virus-induced leaks from the police and Defense Agency.

The Chief Cabinet Secretary stated in a press interview, "Unless each one bewares and takes counter measures, information leaks cannot be prevented. The most secure measure is not to use Winny." <!--http://www.kantei.go.jp/jp/tyoukanpress/rireki/2006/03/15_a.html-->

== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://www.bits.go.jp/press/inf_msrk.html|title=Winnyを介して感染するコンピュータウイルスによる情報流出対策について|author=|pub=Cabinet Secretariat|date=March 15, 2006}}
*{{source|url=http://www.itmedia.co.jp/enterprise/articles/0603/15/news045.html|title=「Winny使わないで」と安倍官房長官|author=|pub=ITmedia|date=March 15, 2006}}

*{{source|url=http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/national/news/20060315p2a00m0na017000c.html
|title=Chief Cabinet Secretary Abe asks public not to use Winny software
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|pub=Mainichi Daily News
|date=March 15, 2006}}

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Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary, Shinzo Abe, has advised against using the Winny peer-to-peer software due to concerns over its interaction with viruses.  One virus, Antinny (or Kintama (testicle)-virus) is believed responsible for uploading documents to the filesharing network without first obtaining user permission. This is believed to be the cause of virus-induced leaks from the police and Defense Agency.

The Chief Cabinet Secretary stated in a press interview, "Unless each one bewares and takes counter measures, information leaks cannot be prevented. The most secure measure is not to use Winny." 

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