F&Guide Obtains Information Security and Personal Data Management System Certification

[Asia Economy Reporter Minji Lee] Financial information company FnGuide announced on the 30th that it has obtained the nationally certified 'Information Security and Personal Information Protection Management System Certification (ISMS-P)' from the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) under the Ministry of Science and ICT.

ISMS-P is the highest level security management system in Korea, jointly announced by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Personal Information Protection Commission. It is a certification system that verifies whether a system has been established and operated to protect all information, including personal information, through information asset management procedures and physical, technical, and administrative protection measures.

To obtain the certification, one must pass a total of 102 certification criteria across various areas, including establishing and operating an information security management system (16 items), protection measure requirements (64 items), and personal information processing stage requirements (22 items), as well as a conformity review by the certification committee. Even after obtaining the certification, annual follow-up audits determine whether the certification is maintained.

FnGuide acquired the certification for all its operated online services. According to the company, this ISMS-P certification verifies the reliability and stability of the information security system to provide safer and more trustworthy customer services.

An FnGuide official stated, “With the expansion of B2C business in mind, we voluntarily obtained the ISMS-P certification to strengthen our personal information protection system, and through physical network separation, we have established an information security system at the level of financial companies.” He added, “We obtained a preliminary license for Personal Credit Information Management Business (MyData) from the Financial Services Commission last July, and as we prepare for the main examination, we will strive to maintain the highest level of information security system in the country.”

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