In the era of Sovereign AI, where the importance of securing data sovereignty is increasing, RaonSecure, an IT security and authentication platform company, held the '2025 SecuUp & Hackathon' on September 23 at COEX in Seoul. The event presented a future vision of a hyper-connected society created by the convergence of Web3 and Artificial Intelligence (AI).



The Largest SecuUp Seminar Ever Held

This year's event, marking its 13th edition, was conducted under the theme 'The Future Connected by Web3 and AI'. For the first time, the SecuUp seminar was operated with three tracks, attracting a large number of security and authentication experts, as well as academia and industry representatives, setting a record for the largest scale ever. The main sessions were composed of ▲Track A (Web3 and AI Services/Solutions) ▲Track B (AI, Metaverse-based Education and Practice Platform) ▲Track C (Blockchain Technology and AI Hackathon Finals). In the hackathon finals, 10 teams that advanced to the finals showcased business ideas utilizing blockchain and AI technologies.

Lee Soon-hyung, CEO of RaonSecure, shared the changes in the information protection industry brought by the convergence of Web3 and AI and unveiled RaonSecure's roadmap for a hyper-connected platform service. He presented three key goals: ▲Transitioning from a white-hacker company to a leader in zero trust ▲Global transition based on data sovereignty through the dissemination of open-source decentralized identity (DID, a new identity authentication method that manages identity information directly using blockchain technology) ▲Leading future data sovereignty through the convergence of Web3 and AI.

To achieve this, RaonSecure introduced a Web3 token economy platform, DID and AI-based medical, education, public, and financial data platforms, and digital authentication platforms based on Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) and Zero-Knowledge Proof (ZKP). Additionally, global speakers from Google in the United States, CyberLinks in Japan, and professors from the Costa Rica Institute of Technology participated to share global security and authentication trends. Benjamin, a senior developer of Android Enterprise at Google, introduced the Device Trust from Android Enterprise feature, launched three months ago, and presented the necessity and global application cases of the zero trust security model.



In the subsequent sessions, major security issues and response strategies were shared, including ▲Zero Trust Strategy ▲National Security Network System (N2SF) Guidelines 1.0 announced by the National Intelligence Service ▲AI Security ▲Information Protection based on Post-Quantum Cryptography. On-site, RaonSecure's solutions and services such as OmniOne DID, OmniOne Access, and OnePass were exhibited. Additionally, its subsidiary RaonMeta introduced the direction of Web3 and AI-based metaverse innovation and demonstrated content such as laboratory animal dissection, forklift training, and powerboat operation at the exhibition booth.

The New Trust System Created by the Convergence of Web3 and AI

An era where individuals own and control their data is opening. At the center of this change are Web3 and AI technologies. While Web1.0 was the era of information sharing and Web2.0 was the era of user participation, Web3 is the era where individuals have data sovereignty. Data sovereignty encompasses the concept that data generated in a specific country or region is managed according to that country's laws, and users themselves have the right to use the data. The core infrastructure of Web3 is blockchain, and decentralized identity (DID) implemented on blockchain is considered a key technology for realizing data sovereignty by providing reliable authentication without central institutions.

However, there are concerns about whether Web3 can perform autonomous decision-making in a decentralized environment. In response, RaonSecure has proposed the convergence of Web3 and AI as a new solution. AI analyzes the vast data of Web3 to complete Web3's autonomous decision-making, and Web3 alleviates concerns about AI's big data monopoly and misuse, establishing a complementary relationship that builds a trust system. CEO Lee Soon-hyung emphasized, "When Web3 and AI combine, a new trust system will be completed, creating social value," adding, "This will be the foundation of the Sovereign AI era."


In the subsequent presentation, Kim Tae-jin, CTO of RaonSecure, presented four core values of the Web3 era: ▲Autonomy (individuals securing control over their data) ▲Trust (building a safe environment without central institutions) ▲Transparency (securing trust through monitoring and disclosure) ▲Reward (fair compensation for data utilization). He explained, "By granting DID to AI agents, trust channels can be formed between users and AI, and between AI themselves," adding, "Users can delegate their authority to AI agents and bind it, allowing them to use safer AI services."

Finally, CTO Kim Tae-jin introduced RaonSecure's 'OpenDID' strategy. He explained that the OpenDID framework, released as open-source by RaonSecure, can be extended and applied to various data and payment models, beyond just mobile IDs. He added, "Just like K-pop and K-dramas, we hope RaonSecure's OpenDID will become a global reference model as the K-DID framework," calling for international cooperation and governance building to create a trust infrastructure for the Web3 and AI era together.

IT Donga Reporter Kim Ye-ji (yj@itdonga.com)

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