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Personal Information Protection Commission, KISA, and a slogan contest for ‘Prevention of Illegal Distribution of Personal Information’

Acceptance available until the 20th of next month… Within 20 characters
Campaign targeting personal data handlers also implemented
, ‘[Edaily Reporter Choi Yeon-du] The Personal Information Protection Commission announced that it will hold a ‘National Slogan Contest to Prevent Illegal Distribution of Personal Information’ with the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) on the 30th to commemorate Data Privacy Day.
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National Slogan Contest poster (Photo: Personal Information Protection Commission)

, ‘Entries for this contest will be accepted from the 30th of this month to the 20th of next month, and participants are required to submit a slogan within 20 characters that is easy for the public to understand the risks of illegal distribution of personal information and the need for prevention. Anyone interested in personal information protection can participate. The selected works will be used for promotional activities to address illegal distribution of personal information.’,
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, ‘In addition, the Personal Information Protection Commission will also conduct a ‘Personal Information Protection Clean Week’ campaign targeting domestic personal data handlers. Personal data handlers can self-check their websites using the ‘Personal Information Exposure Prevention Self-Diagnosis Checklist’ publicly available online. If facing difficulties in issue resolution, they can also receive vulnerability remediation services such as technical support from the commission.’,
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, ‘On this day, the Personal Information Commission also emphasized three key guidelines for preventing personal information exposure.’,
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, ‘First, website administrators are urged to △ verify whether personal information is included when registering posts or attachments △ regularly check if there are posts with exposed personal information on search engines △ ensure that only administrators with proper authorization can access the website by verifying access authentication methods and settings.’,
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, ‘For website users, it is recommended to regularly update antivirus programs, double-check whether personal information is included when posting comments or replies, and periodically change account passwords.’,
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, ‘Nam Seok, the Head of the Personal Information Commission’s Investigation and Mediation Division, said, “Through initiatives such as this contest and campaign, we aim to raise public awareness of preventing personal information exposure and illegal distribution, and to create a societal culture of protecting personal information together to prevent its misuse in voice phishing, spam, and other malicious activities.”’,
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Personal Information Protection Clean Week campaign promotional poster (Photo: Personal Information Commission)

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