For example, recently one of our sister site sponsors, a Japanese comms company, had a problem where an employee sold customer information to a list broker. Now, we totally agree that users have a right to know how their data is going to be used and they should be able to back out if they are not happy. But the fact of life is that most Web sites need targeted demographics for their sponsors in order to survive. The shotgun approach with banner ads doesn't really cut it any more. People need specific information on who they're reaching.
Mainframes still doing well Never say die in Japan's mainframe business.
Local governments were the main buyers. The next step from click-thru advertising is to guarantee the sale. Tokyo-based online ad agency Cyber Agent is doing just that. In a new advertising plan that uses the company's 50 affiliate's sites to advertise services and products, Cyber Agent only charges clients for actual sales. Used PCs becoming serious business Market it properly and you can even sell 2nd hand goods in Japan.