사물인터넷을 둘러싼 법적 쟁점

개인정보보호와 보안 문제를 중심으로

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a technology that connects things with chips and sensors to the Internet to collect real-time life data about how we interact with the world around us. The Internet of things has its pros and cons. On the one hand, this new technology will bring great benefits to all of us. Undoubtedly, companies will benefit greatly by better understanding how business products are used, such as improving product development and marketing strategies. Consumer convenience will also be enhanced. On the other hand, however, a lot of data generated and used by these connected devices is personal data, and some of them are very sensitive data, which can cause serious problems with regard to personal data protection and security. Therefore, in the Internet of Things, it is important to distribute the responsibilities of related parties around the protection of personal information and security arising from connected devices. In addition, the problem of discrimination caused by analyzing the information collected, stored, and transmitted by the connected sensor device, is also serious, and thus it is necessary to review the problem. Also, there is a need to deal with legal issues related to networks and services of the Internet of Things, data ownership, labor law issues, and responsibility of standardization organizations. In this paper, based on these needs, I will examine the concept and current status of the Internet of Things, and then focus on the main legal issues, including the protection of personal information, security, and the responsibilities of related parties.