Changing the Development Paradigm of Information Communication
Changing the Development Paradigm of Information Communication
  • Korea IT Times
  • 승인 2010.12.13 15:52
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The 170th round of the

The 170th round of the 'Ubiquitous Social Leader Forum' was held at the Grand Ballroom of the Millennium Seoul Hilton at 7a.m. December 12, with over 50 participants including the forum's members and leaders from various sectors.

With Choi Seong, Professor at Namseoul University as the host, the president and CEO of Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) Suh Jong- ryeol (simonsuh@kisa.or.kr)  was invited as a special guest to discuss the 'Development and Paradigm of Information Communication' and conduct a question and answer session at the forum.

 

The following is the summary of his presentation:

The first generation analog mobile phone based on voice communication - after the second generation digital and third generation of WCDMA - it is being developed into a 4G which offers a virtual environment for users. The development and evolution of communication network has brought changes to our overall lifestyle. Today's digital convergence is a result from the integration of cable and wireless communication of networks and broadcast, and all the online and offline domains creating new forms of products and services while advancing technology, service, and industries based on IT convergence, which are most well embodied by smartphones and IPTV.

On the front line of such change in this paradigm is Web 2.0 - a platform through which to create a wide variety of new services by utilizing data gathered from people at large. Web 2.0 is therefore differentiated in that it allows and encourages people to share, participate, and have the ability to open up, unlike in the past where a handful companies exclusively controlled information as a tool for their leverage.

Web 2.0 is currently expanding its domain to mobile 3.0 and IPTV 2.0 from the technological perspective, in addition to spreading to other sectors such as government and management.

 

Suh Jongryeol, president and CEO of Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA)

The paradigm innovator, Apple Inc.

Few people would argue that Apple Inc., along with its leader Steve Jobs, is at the epicenter of the current transition of this social paradigm. After releasing iPod, the sensational MP3 player, in 2001, the company has been leading the convergence trend of device and contents, launching iTunes, media player applications in 2003, iPhone in 2007, and the App Store in 2008.

Presently, nearly 300,000 applications are registered at the App Store and the accumulated number of downloads exceeds a staggering seven billion.

Apple has become a colossal influence on the overall electronic appliance and contents industries that range from electronic appliances to contents providers, by supporting the innovative 'open platform' App Store. Their success has led telecommunication companies that used to enjoy exclusive control of the value chain to now change their structure into an open market. In addition, since the release of the iPhone, the smartphone market has shown an average annual growth rate of 20 percent - and its market share is expected to increase to 46.5 percent by 2013.

Another ambitious project by Apple is the iPad, a device which has optimized various multimedia contents including music and games and is rapidly emerging as its own new platform. Many experts predict that the majority of existing newspapers and magazines will soon go online and that this device will not only add a new dimension to contents distribution, but it will also change the education and business industries.

Google, sky is the limit

With an enormous amount of data, Google, often noted as the world's top search engine, is expanding its business beyond advertisements. Recently the company's expansion of its business model, which now ranges from cloud-computing, new media, and an open platform, has made the global IT industry wonder just how big Google is going to build its empire.

Part of Google's competitiveness comes from their possession of terminal platforms - Android OS and Chrome OS - as well as service platforms. The recently showcased Smart TV from Google provides interactive service through this optimized platform, setting a new standard for the broadcast system.

Rising concerns for adverse effects of the high speed internet

It is essential to discuss a matter relating to internet ethics and information protection, when talking about the current IT trends, as there are far too many cases of information leakage to ignored.

In particular, the risk of exposing the personal data on the internet has increased with the accelerating development of social networks and the associated ability of the high-speed internet to disseminate information. Take Google's Street View for example, people can peek into other people's private life anytime through satellite images.

Also, the rising number of smartphone users means a higher probability of the spreading of malicious codes. About 900 smartphone malicious codes have been reported, including TredDial that was found for the first time in Korea last April.

Internet ethics and proper measures

We promptly need to enhance laws and institutions to prevent such privacy violation and the spreading of malware.

To do so, the Korean government should invest more in protecting privacy and safety, as they currently have a particularly low proportion of an information security budget to the total budget drawn for informatization. For instance, according to the U.S Office of Management and Budget, the U.S government spent 10.3 percent of their budget in the same category on information security in 2009, whereas their Korean counterpart only put 5.5 percent for the same purpose that year, although the number rose to 8.2 percent in 2010.

Other areas in need of reinforcement include human resources and technological reform. Service providers and IT product manufacturers must take into account the security issue from the design stage. The users' societal and philosophical approach to internet culture will also help improve Korea's IT environment.

In the midst of dynamic change and development, KISA has continued to make efforts to become the global top IT-expert institution. By constantly learning and challenging, the organization will build credibility from the public, government, and corporations with its innovation and creativity.

 


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