SEJONG, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea will sharply increase the budget allocated to beefing up security at its diplomatic missions in 2016, in the face of mounting threats to its diplomats and facilities, the government said Wednesday. According to the finance ministry, 26.5 billion won (US$22.6 million) will be set aside in the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea said Tuesday it will ban potential terrorists or other dangerous passengers from boarding any plane bound for the Asian country at the point of departure. The Ministry of Justice said it will analyze passenger information before airlines issue boarding passes to restrict inappropriate ones, such as terrorists, [...]
HAMILTON, NEW ZEALAND, Jun. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Gallagher’s security business in Asia is thriving according to Vice President EMEA & Asia, Peter Francis, who this month added more staff to his continually growing team based in Asia. Globally recognised as a leader in the design and manufacture of innovative security solutions, Gallagher has been [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Feb 28 (Korea Bizwire) – It was the night before the Lunar New Year’s Day holidays on January 28. At the main office of Hyundai Card and Hyundai Capital in Seoul’s Yoido, 30 or so information security investigators moved into the empty offices. They walked in to every office to see if any [...]