On March 13, the Korea University (KU) Graduate School of Information Security and the Seoul Housing and Communities Corporation (SH Corporation) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to carry out a joint execution of the education and research for “Smart Home” security.

In accordance with the agreement, the KU Graduate School of Information Security plans to develop and manage the nation’s first “Smart City Security” degree course to enhance the security capacity of “Smart Cities” and “Smart Homes” of public institutions. In return, the SH Corporation aims to create an ideal environment for software development as well as investigate the institutional problems related to “Smart Homes.”

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SH Corporation, Kim Seiyong, stated, “This agreement will enable a safer residential life by building an environment that allows us to actively confront cyberattacks.” Indeed, the agreement seems to have set an example for public institutions and universities to cooperate for the common good.