Yang Hong-mo of Korea Information Communication Qualification Association Receives Personal Information Protection Commission Chairman’s Commendation at 6th Personal Information Protection Day
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The Korea Information Communication Qualification Association (ICQA) said Yang Hong-mo received a commendation from the chairman of the Personal Information Protection Commission at the ceremony for the "6th Personal Information Protection Day" held on Sept. 30.
The award category was protection and utilization (advancement of new technologies), and Yang was recognized for his contribution to laying the groundwork for training specialized personnel in the safe protection and utilization of personal video information in new-technology environments such as AI-based video information processing devices.
ICQA introduced the private certification "Video Information Manager" in 2021 and elevated it to a nationally recognized qualification in November 2024. Yang took part in the practical work from the planning stage of the qualification through its elevation to nationally recognized status.
The Korea Information Communication Qualification Association (ICQA) announced that Yang Hong-mo, deputy director general of the association, received a commendation from the chairman of the Personal Information Protection Commission at the ceremony marking the "6th Personal Information Protection Day" held on Sept. 30. The award category was protection and utilization (advancement of new technologies).
Yang received the commendation in recognition of his contribution to laying the groundwork for training specialized personnel in the safe protection and utilization of personal video information in new-technology environments, including AI-based video information processing devices.
Recently, AI-based fixed and mobile video information processing devices have been rapidly spreading across everyday life. As a result, concerns about the infringement of personal video information stemming from the proliferation of such devices have also been growing.
In response, the Korea Information Communication Qualification Association introduced the private certification "Video Information Manager" in 2021 with approval from the Personal Information Protection Commission. The certification was then elevated to a nationally recognized qualification in November 2024.
Video Information Manager is the first nationally recognized qualification under the jurisdiction of the Personal Information Protection Commission. It was designed to function as a qualification that presents the compliance standards needed for operating video information processing devices and handling personal video information.
Yang Hong-mo was involved in the practical work from the planning stage of the qualification through its elevation to nationally recognized status. Since 2018, he and his colleagues at the association visited control centers, public institutions, and industrial sites nationwide to gather opinions, and he took part in designing the qualification system based on related laws and regulations, including the "Personal Information Protection Act."
Yang Hong-mo also helped establish a structure linking education and testing with on-site utilization. In addition, he contributed to setting standards to prevent infringement and misuse of personal video information at video information processing device operation sites in advance.
He continues to be involved in the practical establishment of the qualification system. He designed training courses on personal information and personal video information protection for civil servants, seniors, and corporate security officers, and he also supports the operation of those programs in cooperation with organizations related to information security.
Yang Hong-mo, the recipient of this award, participates in evaluations of public-sector AI-based video information processing device deployment projects and serves as a member of the National Competency Standards (NCS) improvement and review committee, a member of the Information Security Human Resources Development Committee, and a member of the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Technology Industry Human Resources Development Committee. He has served as a bridge between the field and the system with the goal of balancing technological advancement and personal information protection.
These activities also extended into senior education and policy discussions for middle-aged and older adults. Yang Hong-mo designed a training program for Video Information Manager for seniors with the Chuncheon Future Companion Foundation, and he recently took part as a designated discussant in the "Seoul Middle-Aged Policy Forum 2026 — Diverse Middle-Aged People, Diverse Jobs: Seoul’s Solution" hosted by the Seoul 50 Plus Foundation. At the forum, he presented new professional roles for the AI era, including personal video information protection, and expressed the possibility that such roles could become pathways for middle-aged people to change careers and reenter the workforce.
Regarding the background to the award, Yang Hong-mo cited the contributions of executives and employees of the Korea Information Communication Qualification Association and field experts who had shared concerns about the importance of protecting personal video information. He also said the award signifies recognition of the social value of the association’s push to train personnel in personal video information protection.
Speaking about the rapid advancement of AI technology, he said he was determined to continue operating nationally recognized qualifications and cooperating on education at a pace that matches that progress. Through this, he outlined a goal of creating a personal information protection environment in which the public can feel secure and expanding opportunities for more generations to enter the field.
Source: TECHWORLD · Lee Gwang-jae
Original: https://www.epnc.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=407640
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