This Year's Outstanding Information Security Technology: 'AI Learning Image Data Anonymization'

[Asia Economy Reporter Seulgina Jo] The ‘Machine Learning Image Data Anonymization Technology (DeepPingSource),’ which can be utilized in AI video analysis systems without infringing on personal information, has been selected as an excellent information security technology this year.

The Ministry of Science and ICT announced on the 1st that the technology and products developed by DeepPingSource and Alphabit have been designated as the ‘2020 Excellent Information Security Technology and Products’ (valid for 2 years). Now in its third year, the designation system for excellent information security technologies aims to discover new technologies from information security venture companies with technological competitiveness and support their promotion, overseas expansion, and research and development (R&D).

This year, for safe data utilization, ▲ DeepPingSource’s ‘Machine Learning Image Data Anonymization Technology’ and ▲ Alphabit’s ‘Alpha SmartGuard,’ a product that blocks and protects personal information contained in unstructured data, were selected.

The technologies are related to AI training and personal information protection, and have been evaluated as having high commercialization and growth potential following the expansion of data utilization after the amendment of the Data 3 Act.

Detailed information about the technologies and products will be announced on the Ministry of Science and ICT website (www.msit.go.kr) and the Korea Internet & Security Agency website (www.kisa.or.kr).

Designated technologies and products will be issued a certificate of ‘Excellent Information Security Technology and Products.’ In addition, when supported in projects such as overseas expansion and product development promotion for fostering information security companies, they will receive additional points.

Heo Seong-wook, Director of the Information Security Network Policy Division at the Ministry of Science and ICT, stated, “The basic direction for revitalizing the data economy is to utilize safe data without infringing on personal information in relation to the enforcement of the amended Data 3 Act. The technologies designated this year are evaluated as having high commercialization potential in this regard. In the mid to long term, we plan to continuously expand the system that allows information security venture companies based on innovative technologies to grow through the excellent technology designation system.”

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