'K-Cyber Defense' Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Ministry of Science and ICT, National Intelligence Service, '10th Information Security Day' Commemoration Ceremony

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The commemorative ceremony for the '10th Information Security Day,' jointly hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, the Ministry of Science and ICT, and the National Intelligence Service, was held online on July 14.

The theme of this year's ceremony was 'Realizing a Digital Safe Nation through K-Cyber Quarantine.' It signifies building a safe and robust quarantine system in the digital space to create a digital world where citizens can use services with peace of mind. With the increase in digital non-face-to-face services such as online education and telecommuting due to COVID-19, new security threats like ransomware have emerged, making the importance of information security increasingly critical.

During the ceremony, a written congratulatory message from the President was delivered, and government awards were presented to 31 individuals who have contributed to the advancement of information security. The Order of Civil Merit, Dongbaek Medal was awarded to Yoo Joon-sang, President of the Korea Institute of Information Technology; the Order of Civil Merit was awarded to Park Sang-woo, Principal Researcher at the National Security Research Institute; and the Order of Service Merit was awarded to Lee Kyung-hyun, Professor at Pukyong National University.

Side events such as keynote speeches and the international information security conference were also held via real-time streaming on the Ministry of Science and ICT’s YouTube channel. The keynote speeches were delivered by Eric Goldstein, Director of Cybersecurity at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Ryu Jae-chul, President of the Information Security Society, and Park Chan-am, CEO of Steelyan.

At the international information security conference, various domestic and international information security experts participated as speakers. In-depth discussions were held on changes in the cybersecurity environment due to digital transformation, trends in information security technology, and major domestic and international information security issues.

Meanwhile, to commemorate July as 'Information Security Month,' promotional activities using various media such as SNS, radio, and public transportation are being conducted to encourage the public to practice information security. On the 14th, Information Security Day, a radio quiz highlighting the importance of ransomware prevention was held. Starting from the second week of July, various SNS events such as spreading ransomware prevention guidelines, information security acrostic poems, and ransomware O/X quizzes will be held sequentially.

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