"Samsung SDS (018260.KS) has secured the largest pool of cryptography specialists among private companies in Korea. Based on this, we are also preparing a consulting business for post-quantum cryptography transitions going forward."
Yoon Hyo-jin, vice president of the Security Algorithm Lab at Samsung SDS, said this in a recent interview with the Seoul Economic Daily at the company's Jamsil headquarters in Seoul. Samsung SDS has assembled a team of 16 specialists, including cryptography Ph.D. holders and developers. This represents the largest such team among private-sector companies in Korea.
Samsung SDS is securing top talent and focusing on the encryption-based security market because advancing quantum computing technology poses a growing risk of rendering existing security systems ineffective. "Just a few years ago, the damage from a security breach was limited to financial losses," Yoon said. "Now, with everything connected through the cloud, areas that could directly threaten people's lives are under attack, making security critically important."
