[Asia Economy Reporter Hyungsoo Park] Fintech security company Aton announced on the 29th that it received a plaque of appreciation from the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency for its contribution to the stable operation of the COVID-19 vaccination pre-reservation system.


Aton was recognized for its fast and smooth authentication service through the 'PASS Certificate' in the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency's COVID-19 vaccination pre-reservation system.


The PASS Certificate is an authentication service that implements top-level security in Korea through Aton's white-box encryption technology. It is a simple method of verifying identity using biometric authentication or a 6-digit PIN.


Currently, the PASS Certificate provides easy login services on many public sites and financial institutions, including the National Tax Service Hometax, Wetax, Ministry of the Interior and Safety Government24, Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission's People's Petition, and the Disease Control Agency's vaccine reservation system. The number of issued certificates has reached 32 million, and it is used by approximately 400 institutions.



The PASS Certificate was introduced to the COVID-19 vaccination pre-reservation system to offer easy and fast vaccine reservations. The number of times citizens used authentication from the three major telecom companies for COVID-19 vaccination pre-reservations exceeded 12 million in two weeks, establishing it as a nationwide service.


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