Citibank Korea Wins the Top Honor in Financial Category at Information Security Award 2008
‘Information Security Award’ was established to review and assess the level of information security and award prizes in order to encourage companies to conduct voluntary information security activities and to spread the information security culture. In addition to Citibank Korea, Samsung SDA and Lotte Department Store won prizes in the Internet and general categories, respectively.
Regarding Citibank Korea, which won the grand award in the financial category, the organizer announced the reason for the selection that Citibank Korea has established corporate information security policies and strategies, which can be examples for other companies, by consulting with professionals with ample practical experience, even through it did not refer to outsourced consulting, and operated related activities in a stable and effective manner.
Citibank Korea Technology Division head, Sergio Araneda said that it is a pleasure that Citibank Korea’s information security policies and the safety and effectiveness of management systems were recognized as superior by outside institutions after completing the bank’s computer system integration project that lasted for three years and also that it is able to spread Citibank Korea’s information security policies and management system that meets the global standard to local financial institutions.
Citigroup is operating an information security technology team, composed of experts involved in the establishment and operation of information security policies, and Citibank Korea is sparing no efforts in protecting customer information by applying a world-class information security standard in its banking businesses through support of Citigroup’s global network and Citibank’s systematic cooperation among information security management teams.
About Citibank Korea Inc.
Citibank had opened its first branch in Korea in 1967, and was born newly as Citibank Korea Inc. (CKI) through integration with KorAm Bank in 2004. CKI serves customers at 231 branches (as of end of September 2008) in Korea by providing the first class financial products and services based on the various products and know-how of Citi with global network including more than 100 years of history and 200 million customers in more than 100 countries. CKI delivers new financial world to the customers through development of innovative financial products and services, encompassing from corporate and investment banking to consumer banking, private banking, and wealth management. Furthermore, Citibank Korea Inc., as a responsible corporate citizen, conducts diverse community activities in the areas of financial education, next generation education, woman, diversity, community, and environment consistently in corporation with sound non-profit organizations.
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Shin, Hyeon Jeong
Communication Dept.
Citibank Korea Inc.
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