Google complies with Korea's security requirements for high-precision map data: gov't
The Korean government said Friday that Google has complied with security requirements imposed as a condition for allowing the transfer of high-precision map data overseas. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said a government-led consultation body reviewed Google's implementation of security measures following its conditional approval in February to export 1:5,000-scale digital map…
The Korean government has confirmed that Google has met the security requirements for transferring high-precision map data overseas. Following a review conducted by a government-led consultation body, Google was found to have implemented measures to prevent the exposure of sensitive geographic coordinates, military facilities, and security-sensitive data on its global map services.
Google developed a dedicated control system for Korea and introduced safeguards to block app updates that could potentially expose restricted geographic coordinates. Additionally, Google signed an agreement in August to obtain security-processed satellite imagery from the National Geographic Information Institute (NGII) through a local partner.
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