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Crypto

Dunamu\'s Upside Academy marks two years, places security talent at Samsung Electronics and others

Dunamu\'s Web3 and cybersecurity talent program, Upside Academy, is marking its second anniversary and producing security hires at major IT companies, including Samsung Electronics, Dunamu and others, the company said on Wednesday. Since launching in July 2024, it has selected 72 trainees across four cohorts with average competition of 15 to 1. Dunamu said 63 percent of graduates found jobs and the program has expanded a university credit-link system to eight schools.

Industry

MSIT, education ministry select four national research labs with annual 10 billion won support

South Korea has selected four university-affiliated research institutes as National Research Labs (NRL 2.0) to lead basic research. The Ministry of Science and ICT and the Education Ministry said support will begin on July 1. Each lab will receive up to 10 billion won a year for up to 10 years, though 5 billion won will be provided this year for six months. Funding levels may change depending on future budgets.

AI & Enterprise

KT sets up personal information protection advisory committee, shifts to preemptive prevention

KT said on Wednesday it will set up a Personal Information Protection Advisory Committee to respond to changes in the personal data processing environment, restore customer trust and build a responsible data use ecosystem. The company said the body is a strategic governance initiative to strengthen a preemptive, prevention-focused personal information management system. KT said it has appointed outside experts as inaugural advisers and plans to continue expanding the committee.