Personal Information Protection Commission and Government Ministries' CPOs Launch Policy Council to Explore Personal Information Protection Measures

CPOs from 24 Government Ministries in Attendance
Discussions Focus on Basic Personal Information Protection Plan and Expansion of Protection Workforce

The Personal Information Protection Commission announced that it held the Personal Information Protection Policy Council on the 20th at the Government Seoul Office in Jongno-gu, Seoul, with relevant ministries in attendance to discuss policies related to personal information protection.

The policy council was attended by Chief Privacy Officers (CPOs) from 24 central government ministries. The council was established to strengthen inter-ministerial cooperation during the formulation of the Basic Personal Information Protection Plan and to enhance the personal information protection capabilities of the public sector.

Lee Jung-ryul, Vice Chairman of the Personal Information Protection Commission, is presiding over the Personal Information Protection Policy Council at the Government Seoul Office in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 20th. Personal Information Protection Commission

During this council, participants discussed the direction for establishing the Basic Personal Information Protection Plan (2027–2029) and plans to expand the workforce and necessary budget for personal information protection in the public sector.

First, the Personal Information Protection Commission shared the main strategies for the next Basic Personal Information Protection Plan and sought feedback on matters requiring coordination or supplementation with each ministry's policies. The Basic Personal Information Protection Plan serves as a comprehensive plan that outlines the direction and strategies for government-wide personal information protection policies to be pursued over the next three years.

The goal of the new plan is to reinforce a preventive protection system to respond to personal information leakage incidents and to include proactive measures to address privacy risks arising from the increasing adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in society. The Personal Information Protection Commission plans to incorporate the feedback gathered during the policy council into the basic plan.

The council also shared the findings from a survey conducted in February on the status of personal information protection workforce and required budgets across 653 public institutions. To strengthen the public sector's ability to respond to personal information breaches, the commission urged each ministry to step up efforts in expanding essential safety measures such as vulnerability assessments, access log management, and the introduction of personal information protection solutions, along with related budgets and workforce.

Lee Jong-ryul, Vice Chairman of the Personal Information Protection Commission, stated, "Personal information policy needs to be pursued from an integrated, government-wide perspective beyond the approach of individual ministries," adding, "Through this policy council, we will establish a cooperative framework to enhance the public sector's personal information protection infrastructure, while also actively working with relevant ministries to expedite the expansion of personnel and budget in the field of personal information protection."

The new Basic Personal Information Protection Plan is scheduled to be finalized following deliberation and approval at the plenary session of the Personal Information Protection Commission in June.

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