Daesang, First in Food Industry to Obtain Two 'International Standard Information Security' Certifications

At the certificate awarding ceremony held on the 14th at the Daesang headquarters building in Jongno-gu, Seoul, (from the second left) Yoon Han-kwon, Executive Director of Daesang, Choi Chang-bin, Head of Daesang Support Headquarters, and Lim Seong-hwan, CEO of the British Standards Institution Korea Branch (BSI KOREA), are taking a commemorative photo.

[Asia Economy Reporter Eunmo Koo] Daesang announced on the 14th that it has become the first company in the domestic food industry to simultaneously obtain the international standard information security management system 'ISO 27001' certification and the personal information protection management system 'ISO 27701' certification, both established by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

The ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications established by ISO are the most authoritative international standards in the field of information security. They require meeting the high-level guidelines demanded by the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and proving that a series of measures and activities to prevent and respond to organizational information assets and personal information leaks comply with the certification criteria.

Daesang has made efforts to improve its information security system in response to changes in the management environment, such as strengthened personal information protection laws, accelerated ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) management, and digital transformation. Based on this certification acquisition, the company plans to strictly manage and protect customers' personal information while establishing a security culture that easily protects and utilizes corporate information assets.

Yoon Han-kwon, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of Daesang, said, “By simultaneously obtaining two types of 'international standard information security' certifications for the first time in the food industry, we have proven our trustworthy information security capabilities in the global market.” He added, “In the situation where the e-commerce trend is spreading due to COVID-19, it is meaningful that our efforts to enhance the convenience of customers using online malls such as ‘Jeongwon e-Shop’ and ‘BestOn’ and to safely manage personal information have been objectively verified.”

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