Seoul, Sep 28 (IANS) The South Korean government has been under fire for imposing strict disaster-response requirements on private-sector companies even though it has failed to ensure proper safeguards for the administrative computer network that was crippled by a recent fire at the state data centre.

The government has included companies not directly linked to public safety, such as Netflix, Coupang Play and Samsung Health, in a list of firms required to establish a mandatory telecommunications disaster management plan for next year, according to a report submitted by the science ministry to a ruling party lawmaker, reports Yonhap news agency.

A total of 29 companies will be subject to the obligation, including 11 telecom carriers with network infrastructure and 10 value-added service p

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