Jungjingong and KISA Join Hands to Support Personal Information Protection for SMEs

Legal Consultation on Overseas Personal Data Protection for SMEs and Ventures
Support Cooperation Including Information Security Consulting and Startup Development

At the business agreement ceremony between the Small and Medium Business Corporation and the Korea Internet & Security Agency held on the 16th, Kim Hak-do, Chairman of the Small and Medium Business Corporation (left), and Lee Won-tae, President of KISA, are posing for a commemorative photo.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Cheol-hyun] The Small and Medium Business Corporation (Chairman Kim Hak-do, hereinafter referred to as SBC) announced on the 16th that it has signed a 'Business Agreement for Cooperation Support on Personal Information Protection for Small and Medium Ventures' with the Korea Internet & Security Agency (President Lee Won-tae, hereinafter referred to as KISA).

Recently, with the global trend of strengthening personal information protection, the demand for this has been increasing domestically as well. However, small and medium ventures face difficulties in responding due to limitations such as budget, personnel·and lack of awareness. Accordingly, the two organizations have promoted this agreement to share policies for small and medium ventures vulnerable to personal information protection measures and to establish a cooperative support system.

Each organization has agreed to pool their expertise to strengthen the personal information protection and information security capabilities of small and medium ventures. Specifically, they will cooperate on ▲technical support for personal information protection and information security for small and medium ventures ▲consultation and legal advice on personal information protection for export companies ▲conducting personal information protection education for small and medium ventures ▲joint discovery and fostering of promising ventures and startups in the field of personal information protection.

Lee Won-tae, President of KISA, said, "The safe use of personal information, the crude oil of the data economy, is also the driving force for the innovative growth of small and medium ventures," adding, "Through this business agreement, KISA will further systematize support for personal information protection for small and medium ventures and strive to realize a safe digital environment that the public can trust."

Kim Hak-do, Chairman of SBC, said, "Through cooperation with KISA, we will establish a system that allows small and medium ventures to protect personal information and use data safely and reliably," adding, "We expect that this agreement will not only create a safe digital management environment for small and medium ventures but also help them meet overseas personal information protection standards and contribute to their entry into the global market."