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South Korea wants a cyber tsar, but can it beat complacency?

Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 12:00 AM · 1 min read
South Korea wants a cyber tsar, but can it beat complacency? — Bangkok Technology news

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s push for a centralised cybersecurity agency after his passport details were leaked could face widespread inertia despite what he considers a national security priority. Tech experts warn that creating a new organisation alone will do little to address the deeper problem of complacency, with businesses and government agencies viewing tighter cybersecurity as an unnecessary expense until a serious breach occurs. Lee’s proposal comes amid growing scrutiny of...

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