Jeju Island Launches Electronic Entry Log 'Jeju Ansim Code' Officially

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters (Jeju) Reporter Park Chang-won] Jeju Special Self-Governing Province announced on the 12th that it will officially launch the Jeju-type electronic entry log application ‘Jeju Ansim Code’ based on blockchain technology on the 13th.

Jeju Ansim Code is a Jeju-type electronic entry log system designed to effectively respond to COVID-19 cluster infections by quickly identifying the visit history and contacts of confirmed COVID-19 patients.

Unlike the existing electronic entry log (KI-Pass), it features increased convenience for business owners and users by having users scan a QR code attached to the establishment.

Business owners do not need to scan the QR code with their mobile phones every time, and users can easily verify their entry without separate membership registration or login after installing the application and completing one-time identity verification.

In fact, the existing electronic entry log had a low distribution rate in the region and took time to request and receive visitor information, so it was not used in epidemiological investigations in the Jeju area.

In particular, Jeju Province focused on minimizing concerns about personal information infringement due to visitor log management.

Collected identity information such as name and phone number and visit history are all stored encrypted on separate servers and automatically destroyed after a certain period.

Also, this information can only be accessed by officially designated epidemiological investigators in case of confirmed cases.

Considering the high interest in personal information sovereignty, it is also characterized by applying blockchain-based technology called decentralized identity verification (DID) technology.

By utilizing blockchain, personal information cannot be forged or altered, and unlike the existing method, personal information is submitted directly from the user’s mobile phone to the quarantine authorities rather than by the facility manager, reducing the risk of leakage.

Although collected personal information is destroyed on the administrative agency’s server, the user’s visit history is stored in blockchain format on their own mobile phone, allowing them to check their visit history.

Starting from midnight on the 13th, in accordance with Jeju-type special quarantine administrative measures, including mandatory mask-wearing and fines for violations of quarantine rules in 55 industries within the province, ‘Jeju Ansim Code’ will be expanded and applied to multi-use facilities.

Im Tae-bong, Director of the Health, Welfare and Women’s Bureau, said, “By applying advanced digital technology, we expect to dramatically improve the efficiency of quarantine policies such as rapid response when confirmed cases occur in the Jeju area,” and urged, “We ask residents to voluntarily verify QR codes to create a safe Jeju.”

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