South Korea may be famous for its fast internet speeds and high levels of technological innovation, but a visit to government and corporate websites suggests that, at least when it comes to online infrastructure, the country remains firmly stuck in the past.

Not only do many of these websites look like they were designed decades ago, but many impose archaic security requirements unique to Korea that can be time-consuming to implement and even make use impossible, particularly for foreigners.

Even more worrisome, the security and web standards that Korean websites utilize deviate significantly from well-tested global norms and can