SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Google said Tuesday it will blur sensitive sites on its map and satellite image services to address Seoul’s national security concerns ahead of its decision this week on whether to allow overseas transfer of high-precision map data. “Just like in other countries, we respect national security and are working [...]
SEOUL, May 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean security and technology experts are raising alarms over Google’s renewed request to export high-resolution digital maps of the country, warning that approval could pose grave national security and economic risks in an era of increasingly drone-based warfare and geopolitical uncertainty. During a policy forum held at the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — A new mapping system is expected to help wheelchair and baby carriage users to access the subway. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (MOLIT), along with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and the Korea Rail Network Authority, made public the map data of subway stations that [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea said Wednesday it has put off a decision on whether to allow Google to export government-supplied map data outside the country and will re-deliberate the request by the U.S. search giant. The decision, which was made after a closed-door meeting with officials from foreign, defense and other-related [...]