Seodaemun-gu, Seoul Police Agency building. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

Seodaemun-gu, Seoul Police Agency building. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

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[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] On the 20th, the National Police Agency held the '15th Cyber Security Awards Ceremony' at Songdo Convensia in Incheon.


At the ceremony, the National Police Agency awarded the Presidential Citation to Sergeant Major Kim Jaepil (Headquarters Cyber Terror Response Division) and the Prime Minister's Citation to Professor Kwon Yangseop of Gunsan University Law Department. Additionally, three police officers with outstanding achievements in cyber security activities over the past two years?Lieutenant Jeong Soyeon (Headquarters Cyber Terror Response Division), Sergeant Kim Ilyoung (Gangwon Provincial Police Agency Digital Forensics Unit), and Sergeant Park Younggi (Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency Digital Forensics Unit)?were selected and granted a one-step rank promotion.



The Cyber Security Award was established in 2008 to discover and reward field contributors who have contributed to establishing cyber security, to boost the morale of cyber police, and to strengthen cooperation with the private sector. At the ceremony, National Police Agency Commissioner Yoon Hee-geun said, "I thank everyone who works hard to create a safe cyber space," and added, "I expect this awards ceremony to serve as an opportunity to further solidify cooperation in the field of cyber investigations."


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