Eight Cases Including Quantum Cryptography Adopted as ITU International Standards

[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] Eight international standards for information and communication security, developed under the leadership of South Korea, were adopted at the International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) Security Study Group meeting.

On the 3rd, the Ministry of Science and ICT announced that at the ITU-T meeting held online from the 24th of last month to the 3rd of this month, six international standards were adopted, and a dedicated group for the development of quantum cryptography communication standards was newly established.

Specifically, at this meeting, six standards related to quantum cryptography communication, blockchain, and vehicle security were pre-adopted, and two standards related to personal information protection and cyber security incident response were finally selected. In addition to these standard adoptions, a task group dedicated to the development of quantum cryptography communication standards, led by South Korea, was newly established within SG17, which is expected to further enhance South Korea's position in ITU-T.

The National Radio Research Agency stated, "We will continue to strengthen international standardization activities in the Fourth Industrial Revolution fields such as information security, artificial intelligence (AI), big data, and the Internet of Things (IoT) through cooperation with industry, academia, and research institutes."

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