Security Engineering Lab of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering Wins Top Prize in Financial Security Institute

▲ (From left) Researcher Sang-Yoon Seok, President Chul-Woong Kim of the Financial Security Agency, Graduate Student Hyunmin Choi, and Student Jihoon Kim

Jihoon Kim and Hyunmin Choi, members of the Security Engineering Lab (supervised by Professor Hyungshick Kim) in the Department of Electrical, Electronic, and Computer Engineering, collaborated with Sang-Yoon Seok, a researcher at Naver Cloud, to win the top prize at the 8th Financial Security Institute’s Paper Contest. The award ceremony was held on Thursday, November 7, at the Conrad Hotel in Yeouido, Seoul. Hyunmin Choi is currently conducting research on privacy protection at Naver Cloud.

The annual paper competition, hosted by the Financial Security Institute, invites submissions on topics such as changes in the financial environment, new technologies, and improvements to laws and regulations. Eight outstanding papers are selected each year, and winners receive preferential benefits when applying to the Financial Security Institute.

Hyunmin Choi, the corresponding author and a doctoral candidate in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, stated, “With the mandatory use of financial MyData APIs, the importance of data privacy technology is increasing. Our paper focused on enhancing security through homomorphic encryption and enabling data combination technologies.”

Jihoon Kim, the first author and an undergraduate student in the Department of Mathematics, shared, “This research was a valuable learning experience, and I hope to continue contributing to advancements in security technology.”

Professor Hyungshick Kim added, “This project provided students with a meaningful opportunity to apply the latest security technologies in real-world settings through collaboration with Naver Cloud.”