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Koscom designated as one-stop support center for pseudonymised data

Koscom has been designated by South Korea\'s Personal Information Protection Commission as the operator of a one-stop support center for pseudonymised data, it said on Tuesday. The company will carry out pseudonymisation through specialised data staff and verify results through an independent review system to reduce public institutions\' legal and operational burdens. It plans to link with related support schemes as new regulations are set to take effect in September.

AI & Enterprise

SKT builds solar infrastructure at Korea University, eyes 350 million won a year in power bill savings

SK Telecom has built solar energy infrastructure at Korea University’s Seoul campus to directly use power generated on campus for school operations. The project installs about 1.8 MW of solar facilities on rooftops of 20 buildings, including the Business School main building and the Lyceum. Korea University expects the project to cut about 1,069 tonnes of CO2 a year and save an estimated 350 million won annually in electricity bills.

Telecommunications & Media

Cabinet approves Telecommunications Business Act amendment to block distribution of caller ID spoofing devices

South Korea has set a legal basis to ban the manufacture and distribution of caller ID spoofing devices used in voice phishing crimes. The Ministry of Science and ICT said the cabinet approved an amendment to the Telecommunications Business Act. The bill expands a subscription restriction service to all users by default to curb fraudulent mobile phone sign-ups under another person’s name. It also broadens the scope of approvals tied to changes in a major shareholder of a facilities-based telecom operator.