Gangnam-gu Operates 'Smart Entry Log' Using 'The Gangnam' App
From the 1st, personal authentication linked with PASS app provided by the three telecom companies, managing high-risk facility usage information via QR code scan
[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Gangnam-gu (District Mayor Jeong Soon-gyun) will introduce the ‘Smart Entry Log System’ starting from the 1st to quickly identify the movements and contacts of confirmed cases amid the recent spread of COVID-19 cluster infections in the Seoul metropolitan area.
This system links the developed app ‘The Gangnam’ with the identity verification app ‘PASS’ provided by the three major telecom companies, managing user information through QR codes installed at high-risk and multi-use facilities such as karaoke rooms and entertainment bars, where identifying entrants has been difficult.
Notably, once users complete identity verification through the ‘PASS’ app for the first time, they can enter facilities with installed QR codes by simply scanning without additional information input. Even if the ‘The Gangnam’ app is not installed, entry is possible with just one-time verification. The collected information is strictly secured and used only to identify contacts in case of confirmed cases, and is automatically destroyed after four weeks.
Additionally, the district expects that this system will enable systematic management by overcoming the shortcomings of the existing SMS verification method, which often provided inaccurate entrant information, and that the cost burden of sending verification messages will be significantly reduced through cooperation with companies such as NICE Information Service.
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Jung Chan-sik, Head of the Computer Information Division, said, “Accurately identifying the movements and contacts of confirmed cases is crucial to preventing the spread of community infections,” and added, “For the health and safety of me (ME), you (ME), and us (WE), we hope everyone will participate in using the Smart Entry Log System.”
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