BPA Receives 'Highest Grade' for Personal Information Management Level Diagnosis for 3 Consecutive Years

Busan Port Authority (BPA) has received the highest grade, 'S grade,' in the '2022 Public Institution Personal Information Management Level Diagnosis' conducted by the Personal Information Protection Commission.

BPA has maintained the highest grade for three consecutive years by achieving the S grade again this year.

The Personal Information Protection Commission annually evaluates the personal information management systems and breach prevention and response activities of public institutions such as central administrative agencies, local governments, and public enterprises to improve safe personal information processing and management levels. The results are disclosed in five grades (S, A, B, C, D).

In 2022, 799 institutions were evaluated based on 61 quantitative indicators related to compliance with legal obligations and 5 qualitative indicators regarding the appropriateness of innovation and policy tasks.

BPA received a perfect score of 80 points in the quantitative indicators evaluation and, combined with the qualitative evaluation score, achieved over 90 points, earning the 'S grade.'

Busan Port Authority.

To strengthen its personal information management system, BPA conducts monthly checks on system access records and exposure risks. Additionally, BPA strives to improve personal information management levels by conducting education and campaigns annually to raise awareness among its executives and employees about personal information.

Jin Gyu-ho, Vice President and Chief Personal Information Protection Officer of Busan Port Authority, stated, “As the volume of cargo at Busan Port increases, the number of subscribers to related service systems is also growing, making the importance of personal information management increasingly significant. We will continue to manage personal information perfectly so that the public can use Busan Port with confidence.”

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