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Opinion: Why I went public with the CTI company I founded 19 years ago

Opinion: Why I went public with the CTI company I founded 19 years ago

By Kihong Kim, CEO of SANDS Lab Mar. 21, 2023 8:10PM GMT+9 “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

Opinion: Automating firewall policy management: enhancing security and efficiency in spite of the talent shortage

Opinion: Automating firewall policy management: enhancing security and efficiency in spite of the talent shortage

By Grace Han, CEO of SSNC Mar. 7, 2023 8:00PM GMT+9 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

[Perspective] Security equals trust

[Perspective] Security equals trust

By Dain Oh, The Readable Feb. 17, 2023 7:07PM GMT+9 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

Opinion: Collaborative effort needed to curb PDF security threats

Opinion: Collaborative effort needed to curb PDF security threats

By Thomas Park, General Manager of Korea Operations at Foxit Software Feb. 2, 2023 8:10PM KST Updated Feb. 10, 2023 2:17PM KST 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.

[Perspective] A wake up call we should not ignore

[Perspective] A wake up call we should not ignore

By Kuksung Nam Jan. 31, 2023 8:00PM KST 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

Opinion: New type of cyberattack emerges, harming e-commerce and celebrities

Opinion: New type of cyberattack emerges, harming e-commerce and celebrities

By Inwook Hwang, Director of S2W Jan. 3, 2023 8:00PM KST 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

Opinion: Era of transformation and zero trust security

Opinion: Era of transformation and zero trust security

By Keunjin Kim, CEO of Spiceware Dec. 16, 2022 7:58PM KST 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

[Perspective] The FUD against a payment solution

[Perspective] The FUD against a payment solution

By Dain Oh, The Readable Dec. 7, 2022 8:20PM KST Fear, uncertainty, and doubt. The acronym FUD is a familiar word in the cybersecurity industry. It often plays a role in marketing as a way of making potential customers feel terrified and urging them to adopt cybersecurity products in

[Perspective] Collaboration to pivot the threat landscape

[Perspective] Collaboration to pivot the threat landscape

By Dain Oh, The Readable Dec. 2, 2022 10:50PM KST In February 2021, I was a journalist for a daily newspaper who was starved for a scoop and prowled the technology jungle, devouring tips that would lead me to write big stories. One normal day while talking to my

[Perspective] Why the truth matters

[Perspective] Why the truth matters

By Kuksung Nam, The Readable June 15, 2022 8:14PM KST “The veracity of information is the absolute imperative in cybersecurity.” The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of RSA said at the world’s largest cybersecurity conference, RSAC, on June 6. During the event, which was held in San Francisco from