South Korea’s National Assembly approved a bill on Tuesday that bans daycare centers from purposely tampering with surveillance footage installed in its buildings. In a press release, the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) stated that the legislation will close the loophole because there weren’t rules to punish those who deliberately ruin CCTV footage taken […]

South Korean lawmakers are taking a step toward protecting the nation’s confidential military information by proposing legislative changes that could impose penalties for technology theft brokers. A group of South Korean lawmakers proposed changes in the Defense Technology Security Act on July 17. According to lawmaker Ahn Gyu-back on Tuesday, the proposal aims to tighten […]

The South Korean military is moving ahead with its efforts to strengthen partnerships with its ally nations in cyber defense, participating in virtual training led by the United States. South Korea’s Cyber Operations Command announced its participation in the U.S. led multinational cyber drill called “Cyber Flag” on Monday. According to a press release, the […]

The South Korean government will transform its national cryptography systems to post-quantum cryptography by 2035, according to a master plan disclosed on Wednesday. Laying out the decadelong roadmap in six tracks, the master plan aims to protect the nation from quantum computing threats and fortify national cybersecurity from a long-term perspective. In a press release […]

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Telephone scam victims may be able to act in response to their suffering in a single phone call later this month, according to the Korean National Police Agency on Thursday. The South Korean police stated that the integrated response and report center on phone scams will open on July 20. After going through the trial […]

*Below are the full scripts of opening remarks and keynote speeches, provided by each speaker to The Readable. Opening remarks by Park Yun-kyu, 2nd Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science & ICT, Republic of Korea Excellencies, Distinguished Guests,Ladies and Gentlemen,Good afternoon,I am Park Yun-kyu, Vice Minister of Science and ICT of Korea.Congratulations on the […]

Samsung phone users may be able to deactivate or delete the Wi-Fi security application which is pre-installed in the latest Galaxy phones at their own will, according to the South Korean government on Wednesday. In a press release, the Korea Communications Commission (KCC) stated that they held the 20th meeting and decided to issue administrative […]

Updated Jun. 22, 2023 10:30AM GMT+9 The South Korean government is providing 3.4 billion won ($2.6 million) in funding for private companies as part of a pilot program to enhance security capabilities across maritime and space. According to a press release on Tuesday, the Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) and the Korea Internet & […]

By Kuksung Nam, The ReadableJun. 13, 2023 7:44PM GMT+9 The South Korean government is looking into relaxing a rule that requires personal information handlers to change their password every six months. In a press release on Monday, the Office for Government Policy Coordination Prime Minister’s Secretariat stated that the password replacement rule was included among […]