The Uiwang City Corporation in Gyeonggi Province has conducted training to enhance employees' capabilities in protecting personal information in response to changes in the digital work environment.
According to the corporation, it held a '2026 Privacy Protection Training' for all employees over two days from the 12th to the 13th.
This training was designed to prevent potential personal data leaks and breaches that may occur during work processes and to improve employees' understanding of personal information protection.
The training was conducted in three sessions, tailored to employees' roles and responsibilities, with Professor Sim Mi-na from Sungkyunkwan University, an expert in privacy protection, leading the lectures.
Topics included key amendments to privacy protection laws, real-life case studies, safe handling of personal data, prevention of data leaks, and precautions when using work materials.
Particularly, issues related to privacy protection in the context of increasingly utilized generative AI were a major focus.
It was emphasized that indiscriminately inputting work-related data or personal information into generative AI services could expose information, highlighting the need to verify whether data contains personal information and whether it can be shared externally before using such services.
This training aimed not only to convey legal requirements but also to help employees understand how to handle personal information in their actual work through case studies.
For citizens, the safe management of personal information held by public institutions is directly linked to trust in administrative services.
As the use of new technologies like generative AI expands, there is a growing need for ongoing training in information protection and personal data management within public institutions.
Uiwang City Corporation President No Seong-hwa stated, “Protecting personal information is a core responsibility of the corporation that is directly tied to citizens' trust. We will proactively respond to the rapidly changing digital environment and continuously strengthen employees' capabilities in personal information protection to ensure that new technologies, including generative AI, can be used safely.”
Furthermore, the corporation plans to continue training employees on privacy protection and information security in line with the evolving digital landscape, aiming to create a public service environment where citizens can feel secure.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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