Minister Hansung Sook: "All-Out Efforts to Ensure Uninterrupted Services for SMEs and Small Business Owners"

Expanded Executive Meeting Held to Review Fire Damage Response
24-Hour Emergency Work System... Policy Fund Applications Normalized
"Thorough Inspection of Entire System to Prevent Recurrence"

The Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced on September 30 that it held an 'Expanded Executive Meeting to Review the Response to Fire Damage' in relation to the government information system disruptions caused by the fire at the National Information Resources Service (NIRS) data center in Daejeon.

This meeting was conducted via video conference, connecting Gwanghwamun, Sejong Government Complex, and 13 regional offices across the country, and was attended by the Minister, directors of departments and bureaus, and the heads of all 13 regional offices.

Hansung Sook, Minister of SMEs and Startups, is attending and speaking at the Growth Strategy Task Force and Industrial Competitiveness Enhancement Ministers' Meeting held at the Government Seoul Office in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the 10th. Photo by Jo Yongjun

During the expanded executive meeting, the Ministry reviewed the following: the operational status of information systems and actions taken for interlinked systems by each department, bureau, and affiliated agency; the progress of liquidity support for SMEs and small business owners ahead of the Chuseok holiday; and the emergency response posture during the Chuseok holiday period.

Since the incident occurred, the Ministry has formed a crisis response team and has been operating a 24-hour emergency work and monitoring system to oversee the situation. Efforts are focused on restoring information systems to normal, and policy funds from the Korea SMEs and Startups Agency, Small Enterprise and Market Service, Korea Technology Finance Corporation, and Credit Guarantee Foundation, as well as guarantees provided by 17 regional credit guarantee foundations nationwide, have also been normalized.

Minister Hansung Sook stated, "We are thoroughly inspecting the entire system to prevent a recurrence of such incidents," adding, "We will mobilize all departmental capabilities to respond swiftly and meticulously so that administrative services provided to SMEs and small business owners are not disrupted."

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