Microsoft and the Korea Information Security Agency (KISA) commemorated one year of cooperation with a pledge to continue their efforts to strengthen the computer security and data protection environment in Korea.

Microsoft signed a Memo of Understanding with KISA, an agency funded by the Korean government for security and privacy policy development and enforcement, in November 2003. Under the Memo of Understanding, primary areas of cooperation between KISA and Microsoft include:

• Information sharing and technical support for the Center for System Vulnerability Analysis
• Provision of periodic training for employees of KISA and major ISPs in Korea to enhance knowledge and skill levels in computer security
• Cooperation to identify solutions to decrease the volume of SPAM affecting Korea's computer users
• Carrying out technical verification regarding Microsoft security patches in the Korean environment

In addition, the two parties have been cooperatively working on a national awareness campaign in Korea to promote the importance of information security.