The government aims to come up with measures to deal with new cybersecurity threats posed by the increasing use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) services in various fields, according to the Ministry of Science and ICT, Tuesday.
Experts said Wednesday it is unlikely that the United States wiretapped Korea s presidential office as part of the country s alleged surveillance of Seoul s high-profile officials, which came to light recently following the online leak of purported Pentagon documents. They said the circumstances imply that the U.S. has attempted to monitor Korean officials private communications through various means, but that doesn t necessarily mean that the U.S. has been spying on the presidential office in central Seoul s Yongsan District.
Dunamu, the operator of the country s leading cryptocurrency exchange, Upbit, has expanded trading restrictions to family members of its executives and staff as a preemptive measure to enhance ethical management. The decision is drawing attention as the internal control system, which is on par with that of the traditional financial industry, is expected to enhance the overall level of trust in the relatively new industry.
By Jung Da-min
Park Min-soo, 25, a college student in Seoul, has recently bought Dogecoin, a meme-based cryptocurrency.
Whether it is a small or large amount of money, many of her friends, including herself, are investing in various kinds of cryptocurrencies.
But as the cryptocurrency market is unpredictable, they often buy one randomly, rather than based on specific, detailed analyses. Buying cryptocurrency has become a trend among our generation. We make a joke about randomly buying a type of cryptocurrency. We say, If you drink milk, then you should buy Milk Coin. If you made an online comment in reply to something, then you should buy Ripple Coin, Park said, referring to the names of two different kinds of cryptocurrency.
Teachers portrait rights, copyright infringed on under online education
Posted : 2021-04-12 12:18
Updated : 2021-04-12 18:35
A teacher gives a remote class at an elementary school in Seoul, in this Jan. 28 photo. Yonhap
By Bahk Eun-ji
Over a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers portrait and intellectual property rights are reported to have been infringed upon since the commencement of online classes.
The unexpected fallout from the coronavirus was raised during a virtual joint forum, Saturday, by the Korean Federation of Teachers Associations (KFTA) and the Korea Education and Research Information Service (KERIS).
The forum took place following a series of incidents, in which students captured images of teachers, while taking online classes, and misused them by placing them on deep-fake photos and videos that became widespread on the internet.