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Data ProtectionNews

Fines for Google and Meta in South Korea Over Privacy Law Violations; Targeted Ad Consent Mechanisms Found To Be Lacking

September 20, 2022
Google is looking at â‚©69.2 billion (about $50 million) and Meta â‚©30.8 billion (about $22 million) in fines issued by the country's Personal Information Protection Commission due to privacy law violations.
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Night view of Seoul and Seoul Tower in South Korea showing penalties for privacy violations
Data ProtectionNews

South Korea Issues Fines to Facebook, Netflix Over Privacy Violations

September 2, 2021
Facebook, Google and Netflix are facing fines and actions for privacy violations, with Facebook assessed the second-largest amount in the country's history for its treatment of facial recognition templates.
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South Korea skyline of Seoul showing conflict between KYC verification and privacy laws
Data PrivacyNews

Upcoming South Korea KYC Verification May Be in Conflict With Privacy Laws

October 9, 2020
The South Korean government is set to implement mandatory KYC verification for cryptocurrency exchanges in March, but the new requirements may be in violation of existing privacy laws.
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Data PrivacyNews

Use of Mobile Phone Location Data to Track Coronavirus Has Positive Health Outcomes, But Raises Serious Privacy Concerns

April 2, 2020
South Korea uses mobile phone location data to track places where coronavirus patients had been and send text message warnings to individuals who are located in the exposed areas.
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Doctor using laptop in clinic showing South Korea placing public health concerns over patient privacy in the growing COVID-19 outbreak
Data PrivacyNews

Patient Privacy vs Public Health Concerns: A COVID-19 Case Study

March 26, 2020
South Korea is placing public health concerns over patient privacy in the growing COVID-19 outbreak by publicly publishing location details about patients’ movements.
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Downtown skyline of Seoul, South Korea with Seoul Tower showing the cyber attack on the South Korea defense agency
Cyber SecurityNews

Lessons for Organizations from the South Korea Defense Agency Cyber Attack

January 26, 2019
A major cyber attack on South Korea is usually not a stop-the-presses global news item; it's fairly routine for North Korea and China to make attempts. But what's interesting are the organizational failures that this cyber attack highlights.
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Hacker stealing crytocurrency from computer screen representing Coinhive
Cyber SecurityNews

Latest Coinrail $40M Heist Shows Need for Security and Cryptocurrency Regulations

June 27, 2018
As might be expected, the scale and scope of the latest Coinrail cyber heist has increased the call for new cryptocurrency regulations for both exchanges and trading, and could go a long way in maintaining investor faith in the modern financial system.
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Image of crowded street with blurred faces representing developments for big data in the privacy and data protection laws in South Korea
Data PrivacyInsights

Recent Changes to Privacy and Data Protection Laws in South Korea

October 18, 2016
In June 2016 the Korean government announced new guidelines on personal data de-identification measures which have contributed to a greater clarity around the use and transfer of personal data for purposes other than those consented to by the data subject. How will they positively impact the big data market?
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New CISA Program to Warn Critical Infrastructure Companies of Vulnerabilities That Could Invite Ransomware Attacks

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Bitcoin ATMs Hacked, Millions in Crypto Stolen as Threat Actors Exploit an Upload Vulnerability

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Titles of User Chat Histories Exposed by ChatGPT Bug

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