Government Reviews Illegal Spam Response Ahead of Chuseok Holiday
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The Korea Communications Commission and the Ministry of Science and ICT jointly held the 6th plenary meeting of the public-private consultative body on illegal spam response on the 14th. About 50 people, including ministries, agencies, telecom operators, and bulk messaging operators, attended under the auspices of KISA. The meeting reviewed progress on the comprehensive anti-illegal-spam measures and discussed future policy directions.
Ahead of the Chuseok holiday, government ministries, the three major mobile carriers, and bulk messaging operators gathered to review the status of efforts to combat illegal spam. The Korea Communications Commission and the Ministry of Science and ICT jointly held the 6th plenary meeting of the public-private consultative body on illegal spam response on the 14th.
The meeting was hosted by the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA). Officials from related ministries and agencies, including the Personal Information Protection Commission and the National Police Agency, attended.
From the corporate side, telecom operators such as SK Telecom, KT, and LG Uplus, as well as Samsung Electronics, attended, and bulk messaging operators were also among the participants. About 50 people attended.
At the meeting, participants reviewed progress on the comprehensive anti-illegal-spam measures and discussed future policy directions.
At the meeting, participants reviewed the overall progress of the 5 major strategies and 12 detailed tasks under the 'Comprehensive Measures to Prevent Illegal Spam,' which have been under way since late 2024, and then discussed future policy directions.
The Korea Communications Commission also encouraged business participation in relation to the main provisions of the Enforcement Decree of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, etc., and related notices. It also encouraged business participation in disclosing spam reporting status and strengthening the sharing of sender numbers for illegal spam, as well as in strengthening and linking AI-based filtering.
The Ministry of Science and ICT urged the application of a system to block invalid numbers used for illegal spam. It also called for improved blocking of overseas-origin spam through cooperation with overseas messaging operators, as well as thorough management and supervision of customers sending bulk messages by domestic and international message relay providers.
The three mobile carriers and Kakao said they would strengthen guidance and notices in anticipation of the possible surge in illegal spam ahead of the September Chuseok holiday. They also said they would step up efforts to block illegal spam and work to prevent user damage.
Source: IT DAILY · Seong Won-young
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