1.
Greetings
Dear
fellow staff of the Personal Information Protection Commission(PIPC),
great to meet you. I'm
Yoon Jong In, chairman of the PIPC.
I
worked as a standing commissioner two years ago here in PIPC. It's
the same name as it then was but the
function, authority, and status of
the PIPC has become a completely different new organization. I'm
deeply moved to be the first chairman. I'm
very glad of this tremendous achievement which the PIPC to be an
independent authority after nine years of enactment of the Personal
Information Protection Act.
On
the other hand,
I
feel a much greater sense of duty and responsibility
as
the first chairman of PIPC which is one of the key ministries of
implementing a sought-after data economy activation policy.
I
applaud you, PIPC
staff for your hard work to
launch a new administrative body.
I
would like to express my gratitude to
Kim
Il-jae, the former acting chairman
for
your leadership to help PIPC have launched stably.
2.
Policy Environment and the role of PIPC
Dear
fellow staff! The
policy environment surrounding the new PIPC is
complicated.
First
of all, regardless of the field, the
demand
for data use is skyrocketing. Amid
the COVID-led global economic downturn,
data
drives the digital economy as a new 'oil’.
Finance
– healthcare, transportation – communications, etc by
combining data in heterogeneous field, it
is possible to produce completely different products and
services.
And
together with this, The
voices calling for the rationalization of existing regulations,
which
is out of step with the changing reality,
is
growing consistently.
Meanwhile,
the whole social and technological context of data collected and used
is changing.
The
COVID has reshaped the world of non-face-to-face platforms and the
boundary between online and offline is significantly blurred than
ever.
Also,
with the fourth industrial revolution, data-driven
technologies such as AI and voice recognition are developing
rapidly.
This
change creates
expectations for generating new growth engines. However,
it also can result in an indiscriminate
collection of personal information, increased risk of
infringement, and etc.
3.
Future Policy Direction
Dear
fellow staff members!
The
PIPC has to achieve a balance between the protection and use of
personal information in an environment where various stakeholders
surrounding 'personal information' have different perceptions and
interpretations.
I
will make a strong policy system for personal information
which
is safe and reliable for both data subjects and business. We
need to take a look at the key policy directions
to make this happen.
First,
as a control tower of personal information protection, we
must establish the role and status of the PIPC. I
will
build an inter-ministerial cooperation system in order to
consistently
drive forward personal information-related policies across a wide
range of areas. Besides,
we will also strengthen cooperation with local governments
to have
the
changes in the system led to the local thoroughly.
Based
on these systems,
I
will
also consider how I can solve the problems related to personal
information with one-stop. On
top of that, I will
also make efforts to find institutional improvements to enhance the
rights of the data subject.
Second,
I will set up a foundation for "safe" use of data as soon
as possible so that
will
support the success of the 'Korean New Deal' which the Korean
government proceed
in
a
full range. President
Moon has a strong willingness of proceeding
'Digital New Deal'
to overcome the crisis and to make Korea a leading country in the
world.
To
ensure the
purpose of the amendment to the Three data protection
laws
in the industrial field, I
will eliminate the uncertainties that companies
come across by specifying
criteria
for pseudonymization and data
combinations. Meanwhile,
I will have a status check for the data processing and conduct
strict punishment in
the event of infringement due to insufficient protective
measures. This
can eliminate blind spots in personal information protection.
Third,
we should also work hard to reinforce our international
capabilities related
to personal information protection.
We
will build a foundation for data competitiveness and the EU
entry for business by
completing the EU
GDPR adequacy decision as soon as possible. In
the meantime, I will
take the lead in strengthening the international cooperation
system related to personal information by readjusting of the legal
system and actively participating in the process of standardization
of the personal information protection-related technologies.
4.
My request
Dear
members of the PIPC, with
the launch of the integrated PIPC today, the structural
reorganization has been half-completed. However,
we need to produce content and fill the other half
from now on.
I
would like my colleagues to keep the three
values below in your mind.
The
first value is 'Innovation'. The
launch of the integrated commission does not only mean a "change”,
but it does fruitful 'innovation'. Please
work with a sense of responsibility
that the
growth and development of the PIPC are up to you. Thomas
Edison said,
"There's a way to do it better – find it."
You
cannot allow a comfortable life to get in the way of
innovation. Although
there have been many institutional changes and achievements in the
field of personal information protection, please always open up your
mind
for further developments. The
second value is 'Professionalism'. The
success or failure of the personal
information policies in the future
will depend on every employees' expertise. It's
essential to foster your knowledge about related laws and technical
environments and to understand
the industrial sites well in order to work effectively.
Last
but not least,
the value I want to emphasize is 'Communication'. If
I work hard alone without listening to the voice of the people and
the advice of a colleague next to me, we can never make good
policies. Let's
stay
unbiased and listen to the opinions from a
broad range of stakeholders.
I
will
take
the lead. As
the chairman of the PIPC, I will do my best to lead changes of the
paradigm
of personal
information policies
with you. I
will think about organizational support measures for strengthening
and developing individual expertise. I
will
keep trying to
create an environment where everyone can work joyfully 5.
Wrap Up
As
of today, we took the first step together to open the future of the
PIPC. I
look forward to your passion and endeavor to implement
a personal information protection mission actively and creatively.
Thank
you.
2020.8.5. Yoon
Jong In, Chairman of the PIPC
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