Nearly 2,000 government processes still rely on the business community using the most outdated storage devices. Digital Affairs Minister Taro Kono said existing regulations would be updated to allow people to use online services. It also hopes to eliminate the use of outdated technology such as the CD and MiniDiscs. “We will review these practices quickly,” Mr Kono told a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday. The minister said Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has offered his full support, according to reports in Japan. “Where does one buy a floppy disk these days?” Mr. Kono joked. He also vowed to get rid of the fax machine during his speech. He later tweeted: “There are about 1,900 government processes that require [the] business community to use disks, e.g. diskette, CD, MD, for submitting applications and other forms. “(The) digital agency is going to change those regulations so you can use the internet.” A committee found about 1,900 legislative, government and ministerial clauses that stipulate that certain storage devices, including floppy disks, be used to create administrative applications and maintain data, the Japan Times reported. The government is considering removing this requirement to cut red tape. Any opposition from ministers or agencies would be “pushed away”, Mr Kono said. Image: Japan’s Digital Affairs Minister Taro Kono Image: AP Japanese tech giant Sony stopped making floppy disks after 30 years in 2011. But their legacy lives on, with the square-shaped device still commonly used as the “storage icon.” Just six years ago it was revealed that a system used to control some of America’s ballistic missiles and nuclear bombers was being run by a 40-year-old computer using floppy disks. An upgrade to a secure digital alternative was to be completed in 2017 to “address antiquated concerns,” a Pentagon spokesman said. “The system remains in use because, in short, it still works,” said Lt. Col. Valerie Henderson. Meanwhile, original Andy Warhol artwork was found on floppy disks in 2014 after it was feared lost for three decades.

title: “Japan Declares War On Obsolete Technology Including Floppy Disk Science Tech News Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-13” author: “Kimberly Armstrong”

Nearly 2,000 government processes still rely on the business community using the most outdated storage devices. Digital Affairs Minister Taro Kono said existing regulations would be updated to allow people to use online services. It also hopes to eliminate the use of outdated technology such as the CD and MiniDiscs. “We will review these practices quickly,” Mr Kono told a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday. The minister said Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has offered his full support, according to reports in Japan. “Where does one buy a floppy disk these days?” Mr. Kono joked. He also vowed to get rid of the fax machine during his speech. He later tweeted: “There are about 1,900 government processes that require [the] business community to use disks, e.g. diskette, CD, MD, for submitting applications and other forms. “(The) digital agency is going to change those regulations so you can use the internet.” A committee found about 1,900 legislative, government and ministerial clauses that stipulate that certain storage devices, including floppy disks, be used to create administrative applications and maintain data, the Japan Times reported. The government is considering removing this requirement to cut red tape. Any opposition from ministers or agencies would be “pushed away”, Mr Kono said. Image: Japan’s Digital Affairs Minister Taro Kono Image: AP Japanese tech giant Sony stopped making floppy disks after 30 years in 2011. But their legacy lives on, with the square-shaped device still commonly used as the “storage icon.” Just six years ago it was revealed that a system used to control some of America’s ballistic missiles and nuclear bombers was being run by a 40-year-old computer using floppy disks. An upgrade to a secure digital alternative was to be completed in 2017 to “address antiquated concerns,” a Pentagon spokesman said. “The system remains in use because, in short, it still works,” said Lt. Col. Valerie Henderson. Meanwhile, original Andy Warhol artwork was found on floppy disks in 2014 after it was feared lost for three decades.

title: “Japan Declares War On Obsolete Technology Including Floppy Disk Science Tech News Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-19” author: “Kourtney Green”

Nearly 2,000 government processes still rely on the business community using the most outdated storage devices. Digital Affairs Minister Taro Kono said existing regulations would be updated to allow people to use online services. It also hopes to eliminate the use of outdated technology such as the CD and MiniDiscs. “We will review these practices quickly,” Mr Kono told a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday. The minister said Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has offered his full support, according to reports in Japan. “Where does one buy a floppy disk these days?” Mr. Kono joked. He also vowed to get rid of the fax machine during his speech. He later tweeted: “There are about 1,900 government processes that require [the] business community to use disks, e.g. diskette, CD, MD, for submitting applications and other forms. “(The) digital agency is going to change those regulations so you can use the internet.” A committee found about 1,900 legislative, government and ministerial clauses that stipulate that certain storage devices, including floppy disks, be used to create administrative applications and maintain data, the Japan Times reported. The government is considering removing this requirement to cut red tape. Any opposition from ministers or agencies would be “pushed away”, Mr Kono said. Image: Japan’s Digital Affairs Minister Taro Kono Image: AP Japanese tech giant Sony stopped making floppy disks after 30 years in 2011. But their legacy lives on, with the square-shaped device still commonly used as the “storage icon.” Just six years ago it was revealed that a system used to control some of America’s ballistic missiles and nuclear bombers was being run by a 40-year-old computer using floppy disks. An upgrade to a secure digital alternative was to be completed in 2017 to “address antiquated concerns,” a Pentagon spokesman said. “The system remains in use because, in short, it still works,” said Lt. Col. Valerie Henderson. Meanwhile, original Andy Warhol artwork was found on floppy disks in 2014 after it was feared lost for three decades.

title: “Japan Declares War On Obsolete Technology Including Floppy Disk Science Tech News Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-21” author: “Joey Hicks”

Nearly 2,000 government processes still rely on the business community using the most outdated storage devices. Digital Affairs Minister Taro Kono said existing regulations would be updated to allow people to use online services. It also hopes to eliminate the use of outdated technology such as the CD and MiniDiscs. “We will review these practices quickly,” Mr Kono told a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday. The minister said Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has offered his full support, according to reports in Japan. “Where does one buy a floppy disk these days?” Mr. Kono joked. He also vowed to get rid of the fax machine during his speech. He later tweeted: “There are about 1,900 government processes that require [the] business community to use disks, e.g. diskette, CD, MD, for submitting applications and other forms. “(The) digital agency is going to change those regulations so you can use the internet.” A committee found about 1,900 legislative, government and ministerial clauses that stipulate that certain storage devices, including floppy disks, be used to create administrative applications and maintain data, the Japan Times reported. The government is considering removing this requirement to cut red tape. Any opposition from ministers or agencies would be “pushed away”, Mr Kono said. Image: Japan’s Digital Affairs Minister Taro Kono Image: AP Japanese tech giant Sony stopped making floppy disks after 30 years in 2011. But their legacy lives on, with the square-shaped device still commonly used as the “storage icon.” Just six years ago it was revealed that a system used to control some of America’s ballistic missiles and nuclear bombers was being run by a 40-year-old computer using floppy disks. An upgrade to a secure digital alternative was to be completed in 2017 to “address antiquated concerns,” a Pentagon spokesman said. “The system remains in use because, in short, it still works,” said Lt. Col. Valerie Henderson. Meanwhile, original Andy Warhol artwork was found on floppy disks in 2014 after it was feared lost for three decades.