Annual Report 2014 3. Featured Project II: Information and Communication Technologies and Human Rights A. Overview The Commission presented policy improvement measures to protect personal information in response to major human rights issues related to ICTs that impacted the entire population, including the massive leakage of personal information from credit card companies, the controversial cyber surveillance on Kakaotalk (a mobile messenger application), surveillance of workers with information devices, and the reform of the resident registration number system through statements, recommendations, and opinions. It also conducted a survey on the current status of the accessibility of the elderly (aged 60 or older) to information as an attempt to identify institutional improvements for the promotion of the elderly’s right to information, given they are the main ICT accessibility disadvantaged group. In addition, it continued to contribute to informing about Korea’s current status of ICTs and human rights along with the Commission’s activities on this issue to the international community by taking part in the 9th UN Internet Governance Forum and translating and publishing the ICTs and Human Rights in English. The NHRCK also actively participated, and presented its opinions in a number of international and domestic conferences discussing a range of issues including foreign intelligence surveillance, ICT companies’ excessive collection of personal information, surveillance on the freedom of expression, and information disparity, and continued to closely monitor important human rights issues in ICTs. 82 ▪▪▪ Part II. Major Activities of the Commission