2021.04.19
Associate Professor Kunifumi Saito of the Faculty of Policy Management has received the KDDI Foundation Encouragement Award at the KDDI Foundation Award 2020, hosted by the KDDI Foundation.
The KDDI Foundation was established in October 2009 with the mission of contributing to the harmonious and sound development of the world through information and communications, and widely returning its benefits to society both in Japan and abroad from an international perspective. On April 1, 2012, it made a fresh start as a "Public Interest Incorporated Foundation" under the jurisdiction of the Cabinet Office. With "grant programs" and "international cooperation projects" as its two main pillars, along with "award programs" and "ICT dissemination projects," the foundation promotes initiatives aimed at extending the benefits of information and communications to every corner of the world and to all people.
The KDDI Foundation Award aims to realize a prosperous future society pioneered by ICT, and recognizes individuals who have made particularly outstanding achievements that contribute to the sustainable development of society in a wide range of research fields, including technology, industry, systems, society, culture, and medicine. These achievements include the dissemination and development of ICT, globalization, and the resolution of social issues through the use of ICT.
This time, Associate Professor Saito received the Encouragement Award in recognition of his research on "Legal Protection of Information Privacy."
Comment from Associate Professor Kunifumi Saito
I am greatly honored to receive the KDDI Foundation Encouragement Award.
The award was given for my "Research on the Legal Protection of Information Privacy." The reasons for legally protecting privacy are surprisingly complex, and it seems that various grounds are intermingled. In particular, regarding the handling of personal data by so-called platform operators, it is necessary to fully consider not only the duty of confidentiality but also the aspect of accountability to consumers. For the past decade or so, I have been considering these issues and publishing my personal views.
Although I am literally halfway on my journey, I would be grateful for your continued guidance and encouragement.
Posted by: General Affairs Section, Shonan Fujisawa Campus (SFC) Office