LH Gwangju Jeonnam's Efforts to Prevent Home Network Security Issues Including Monthly Pad Hacking

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) Gwangju-Jeonnam Regional Headquarters has taken measures such as distributing security stickers and security guideline posters to prevent the leakage of residents' privacy caused by hacking of wall pads.

Wall pads are home management terminals attached to the walls of residences, equipped with functions such as access control and lighting control. In November last year, wall pads in about 700 apartment complexes in Korea were hacked, resulting in illegally recorded videos of the interior of homes being indiscriminately distributed on websites (commonly known as the dark web), causing a major controversy.

In response, LH has been regularly updating security equipment (firewalls) and monitoring network programs to alleviate residents' concerns. This time, they have promoted security methods that can be implemented at the household level.

According to the Home and Home Appliance Internet of Things security guide by the Ministry of Science and ICT, wall pad users can prevent hacking by ▲setting a password on the device ▲regularly updating security ▲covering the camera lens when the camera function is not in use.

LH Gwangju-Jeonnam Headquarters distributed security stickers for covering cameras to complexes with wall pads equipped with cameras (6 complexes in Gwangju Hyochon 2-dong, totaling 4,366 households) and posted security guideline posters regarding wall pad management and usage within the complexes.

For a more fundamental solution, a research project on smart home security design standards for multi-family housing is currently underway. The design standards revision will be completed within the year, and a standard manual for home network maintenance and management will be prepared.

Kim Jae-kyung, head of LH Gwangju-Jeonnam Headquarters, said, "Along with the security measures for wall pad cameras, we will make further efforts to protect residents' privacy through continuous monitoring."

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