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A Study on the Improvements of the Big Data Guideline in Korea

  • Informatization Policy
  • Abbr : 정보화정책
  • 2014, 21(4), pp.20-39
  • Publisher : NIA
  • Research Area : Social Science > Public Policy

김선남 1 Lee Hwansoo 1

1단국대학교

Accredited

ABSTRACT

The age of big data has not only opened new opportunities for economic growth in variousindustries, but it has also created new problems related to personal information protection andprivacy invasion. Given this situation, Korea’s communications commission has proposed a big data guidelinethat specifies how companies should collect and utilize personal information in the big data environment. However, this guideline is more focused on industrial development than personal information protection, and itcontains many features that conflict with personal information protection law as it currently exists. As a result,civic groups strongly oppose the guideline, as it may create serious privacy issues for subjects of informationgathering. Thus, this paper analyses the limitations of the guideline by comparing it with domestic and foreignlaws about personal information protection and privacy. We also discuss the direction of legalization andinstitutionalization with respect to the secure use of big data.

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