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el, which now ranges from cloud-computing, new media, and an
open platform, has made the global IT industry wonder just how
big Google is going to build its empire. Part of Google's competitiveness
comes from their possession of terminal platforms -
Android OS and Chrome OS - as well as service platforms. The
recently showcased Smart TV from Google provides interactive
service through this optimized platform, setting a new standard
for the broadcast system.
Rising concerns for adverse effects
of the high speed internet
It is essential to discuss a matter relating to internet ethics and
information protection, when talking about the current IT trends,
as there are far too many cases of information leakage to ignored.
In particular, the risk of exposing the personal data on the internet
has increased with the accelerating development of social networks
and the associated ability of the high-speed internet to disseminate
information. Take Google's Street View for example,
people can peek into other people's private life anytime through
satellite images. Also, the rising number of smartphone users
means a higher probability of the spreading of malicious codes.
About 900 smartphone malicious codes have been reported, including
TredDial that was found for the first time in Korea last
April.
Internet ethics and proper measures
We promptly need to enhance laws and institutions to prevent
such privacy violation and the spreading of malware. To do so,
the Korean government should invest more in protecting privacy
and safety, as they currently have a particularly low proportion of
an information security budget to the total budget drawn for informatization.
For instance, according to the U.S Office of
Management and Budget, the U.S government spent 10.3 percent
of their budget in the same category on information security in
2009, whereas their Korean counterpart only put 5.5 percent for
the same purpose that year, although the number rose to 8.2 percent
in 2010. Other areas in need of reinforcement include human
resources and technological reform. Service providers and IT
product manufacturers must take into account the security issue
from the design stage. The users' societal and philosophical approach
to internet culture will also help improve Korea's IT environment.
In the midst of dynamic change and development,
KISA has continued to make efforts to become the global top ITexpert
institution. By constantly learning and challenging, the organization
will build credibility from the public, government, and
corporations with its innovation and creativity.
Monica Chung/ monica@koreaittimes.com
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