Experts in foreign policy and cybersecurity gathered on Wednesday to explore South Korea’s involvement with the Five Eyes intelligence alliance, which comprises the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Yoo In-tae, an assistant professor of political science and international relations at Dankook University’s College of Social Sciences, is delivering his presentation […]

On Tuesday, South Korea’s top cybersecurity official pledged full support for industry leaders who are making the transition to post-quantum cryptography (PQC). “In order to transition our nationwide cryptography systems to PQC, we need to build a strong foundation for PQC industrialization,” said Baek Jong-wook, the Third Deputy Director of the National Intelligence Service (NIS). […]

The South Korean intelligence agency is actively partnering with academia to bolster the country’s defenses against ever-evolving cyber threats. In a Monday press release, South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) announced the designation of the Korean Association of Cybersecurity Studies (KACS) as its inaugural specialized institution for cybersecurity. According to the country’s presidential decree, the […]

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“Weekend Briefing” is a weekly newsletter that is sent to The Readable’s subscribers every Friday. Journalists for The Readable select important news stories from the previous week. Topics encompass privacy, cybercrime, and policy development in cybersecurity. There are no costs involved with a subscription, and some content, such as industrial reports, is only available to […]

South Korean prosecutors have formally pressed criminal charges against an individual accused of utilizing cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology to produce explicit content involving minors. On Wednesday, the Busan District Prosecutors Office announced the indictment of a man in his forties for alleged violations of the act on the protection of children and youth against sex […]

“Weekend Briefing” is a weekly newsletter that is sent to The Readable’s subscribers every Friday. Journalists for The Readable select important news stories from the previous week. Topics encompass privacy, cybercrime, and policy development in cybersecurity. There are no costs involved with a subscription, and some content, such as industrial reports, is only available to […]

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 […]