Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT Bae Kyung-hoon. [Financial News] The Ministry of Science and ICT announced on the 17th that Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT Bae Kyung-hoon held an emergency meeting with CEOs and Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) in the communications sector, in response to a series of hacking incidents that have significantly eroded public trust.
Deputy Prime Minister Bae is taking the situation seriously and has requested telecommunications companies to make self-directed efforts to reform information security to restore public trust and prevent hacking incidents. Additionally, in preparation for the full-fledged AI era, he urged the telecommunications sector to play an active role by expanding investment and support for providing AI services that resonate with the public, investing in AI infrastructure, and nurturing the AI startup ecosystem.
Deputy Prime Minister Bae stated, “Telecommunications companies operate critical infrastructure used by all citizens, and thus have a heavy responsibility to make company-wide efforts for security. I also hope you will dedicate your efforts to developing the national AI ecosystem.”