KT announced on May 21 that it will establish a "Privacy Protection Advisory Committee" to address changes in the privacy management landscape resulting from advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) technology and the expansion of data-driven services.
The committee aims to strengthen governance focused on proactive privacy management. It seeks to establish privacy protection standards and measures that align with customer expectations, ensuring objectivity and reliability.
To achieve this, KT has invited privacy protection experts from various fields, including policy and law, technology and security, industry and services, and ethics and user protection, to serve as advisory committee members. The company plans to continue expanding the committee in the future.
Committee members include Yeom Heung-yeol (Professor Emeritus, Soonchunhyang University), Lee Hee-jung (Professor, Korea University Law School), Ryu Jae-cheol (Professor, Chungnam National University Department of Computer Convergence), Son Ki-wook (Professor, Seoul National University of Science and Technology Department of Computer Engineering), Shim Sang-hyun (Secretary General, Korea CPO Forum), and Kim Kyung-ha (CEO, J&Security).
The committee will provide advice on enhancing compliance and accountability as data processors, ensuring the safety of personal information and the appropriateness of data usage, and improving systems to prevent and mitigate personal data breaches.
KT plans to launch the committee within this month and begin full operations. KT CEO Park Yoon-young will attend the launch ceremony to present certificates to the advisory members and discuss the direction for enhancing the privacy protection system.
Kim Chang-o, KT's Chief Privacy Officer, stated, "In the AI era, securing customer trust in privacy protection is as crucial as the innovation in data utilization. We will work closely with external experts to establish a global-level privacy protection system and create a trustworthy data environment for our customers."
Meanwhile, LG Uplus established an "Information Security Advisory Committee" composed of external experts in the cybersecurity field in 2023. SK Telecom is receiving advice from the Information Security Innovation Special Committee established by the SK Group last year.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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