The Readable has expanded its readership by publishing quarterly magazines in hard copy. The magazines are distributed only through The Readable’s readership network and are not published online. If you would like to have a copy, please contact us through email. Below is an editor’s note, which was printed on April 14 in the first […]

By Julien Provenzano, CEO and co-founder of RALFKAIROS The emergence of large language models (LLMs) has piqued the curiosity of cybersecurity experts, who are delving into how these potent tools can fortify their security strategies. As the CEO of RALFKAIROS, I have been keeping a watchful eye on the digital landscape and the escalating importance […]

By Ravi Ithal, Founder and CTO of Normalyze Updated Apr. 6, 2023 5:57PM GMT+9 Back when thieves physically stole cash and treasure from bank vaults, an infamous criminal was asked, “Why do you rob banks?” “Because that’s where the money is,” he replied. The modern version of treasure is data—especially the sensitive data of customers, […]

By Kihong Kim, CEO of SANDS Lab “Technology-driven intelligence companies, such as SANDS Lab, can have a positive impact on the security market by entering KOSDAQ.” This is the suggestion that I heard from an industry expert after completing the final evaluation for technology special listing last January. Although SANDS Lab was initially founded as […]

By Grace Han, CEO of SSNC In today’s digital age, security threats are constantly evolving, making it increasingly difficult for organizations to keep their networks and data secure. One of the key components of network security is the firewall, which acts as a barrier between an organization’s internal network and the outside world. Firewall policies […]

Being in the spotlight can bring pain and distress to the protagonist. On Thursday, almost all media outlets in South Korea gathered at one place in Seoul to listen to Hwang Hyeon-sik, CEO at LG Uplus, the telecommunication conglomerate which has been brought to the center of attention regarding the recent breaches that took place […]

By Thomas Park, General Manager of Korea Operations at Foxit Software Updated Feb. 10, 2023 2:17PM GMT+9 Portable Document Format (PDF) security is critical in today’s digital age because PDF is widely used as a standard for sharing documents with external parties. Created by Adobe’s founder in 1993, PDF has become a dominant file format […]

It is not surprising for online banking service users in South Korea to encounter a website pop-up announcing the need to install all mandatory security applications if users want to get access to their banking account. This pop-up window redirects users to a download page with at least one or more security applications that are […]

By Inwook Hwang, Director of S2W In the field of cybersecurity, threats are typically understood as dangers that take advantage of the vulnerabilities in hardware and software. However, a new type of cybersecurity threat is emerging that involves exploiting internet platforms and e-commerce systems in order to steal profits from other users or the platform […]

By Keunjin Kim, CEO of Spiceware The recent Russia-Ukraine war began roughly an hour before the Russian invasion when a malware attacked Viasat, a private American satellite company used by Ukrainian forces, and attempted to disable Ukrainian military communications. The incident has shown that it is important to prepare for cyberattacks as well as for […]