Shinhan Investment Corp. Wins Chairman Award of Personal Information Protection Commission at 'WACON 2023'

Shinhan Investment Corp. announced on the 5th that it received the Chairman Award of the Personal Information Protection Commission in the Cybersecurity Excellence Company category at 'WACON 2023.'

WACON is a leading domestic international cybersecurity mock hacking competition hosted by the Korea Association of Journalists and the National Assembly ICT Convergence Forum. It was established to discuss countermeasures against intelligent and sophisticated cybersecurity threats accelerated by digital transformation, to cultivate ethical hackers capable of defense, and to strengthen cybersecurity.

Shinhan Investment Corp. holds domestic and international certifications such as ISMS-P, ISO27001, and ISO27701 to ensure personal information protection and provide safe financial transaction services. It continuously strives to guarantee customers' right to know and strengthen the rights of data subjects through voluntary information disclosure on information security.

In addition, it was recognized for achievements in various areas to proactively prepare for evolving financial technologies and security threats, including ▲ modernization of security technology operations ▲ establishment of advanced systems ▲ enhancement of security convenience for customers' financial transaction technologies ▲ support for fostering a security culture.

Gong Byung-kwon, Head of Information Security Division (CISO·CPO) at Shinhan Investment Corp., stated, "Following Shinhan Financial Group's strategic slogan 'Engraving Customers at the Center of Shinhan,' we plan to establish a participatory internal control system and strengthen our cybersecurity threat response capabilities through continuous construction and advancement of information security systems."

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