The Ministry of Science and ICT announced on the 8th that it has newly designated four institutions, including Konyang University Hospital, Kyungpook National University Advanced Technology Institute, Korea Technology Finance Corporation, and Korea Expressway Corporation, as data safety zones.
According to Article 11 of the Data Industry Act, areas designated as 'safe zones' for data analysis can utilize data necessary for artificial intelligence (AI) development while technically and organizationally protecting sensitive undisclosed data.
Konyang University Hospital has established a data safety zone for medical data analysis on the 11th floor of Research Building 2 at Konyang University Hospital in the Seo-gu district of Daejeon. This area supports the safe analysis of disease data and more.
Kyungpook National University Advanced Information and Communication Convergence Industry Technology Institute has been designated as a data safety zone on the 6th floor of the Daegu Smart City Center located in Alpha City, Suseong-gu, Daegu. This area provides an environment for safe analysis of traffic and energy data.
Korea Technology Finance Corporation has established data safety zones on the 3rd and 4th floors of its headquarters located in Nam-gu, Busan. Korea Expressway Corporation was designated as a data safety zone located in Seongnam City in 2023 and has additionally received designation for an online-based data safety zone.