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XGate hires former Geneians executive Kim Jun-hyung as VP of sales

South Korean network security firm XGate said on Monday it has hired Kim Jun-hyung, formerly of Geneians, as vice president in charge of sales. Kim previously served as head of the business division at Geneians. XGate also carried out an organisational overhaul centred on separating its business and management functions. Existing vice president Kim Tae-hwa will oversee the management planning headquarters, focusing on finance, HR and other management areas, and on expanding into the defence industry.

AI & Enterprise

SKT develops chip-based quantum cryptography technology in joint EU research

SK Telecom said on Monday it will develop next-generation quantum cryptography technology through the European Union\'s Horizon Europe research programme. The three-year multinational project involves partners in three European countries and aims to implement and demonstrate a QPIC-AI-based quantum key distribution system to strengthen communications security. SKT will develop the PIC-based QKD system, apply AI functions and build and verify a testbed, while ETRI will develop optical chips for transmitters and receivers.

Finance

KB Kookmin Bank to verify next-generation authentication security technology with Aton

KB Kookmin Bank will move to verify next-generation authentication security technology to respond to security threats stemming from the commercialisation of quantum computers. The bank said it signed a memorandum of understanding with Aton on June 4 to test an authentication system based on post-quantum cryptography. It plans to check whether secure authentication services can be provided in a quantum computing environment and whether the technology can be applied to logins, transfers and electronic signatures.