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Why Does Korean Online Identity Verification Revolve Around Certificates?

October 27, 2026October 22, 2026 by WHY KOREANS ARE
Hands using a laptop and smartphone for online authentication in South Korea

Korea’s joint certificate shaped online banking, tax and government services for decades. How it locked Korea to ActiveX, and what changed in 2020.

Categories Systems Tags ActiveX, digital certificate, digital government, digital signature, identity verification, Internet Explorer, online banking Leave a comment
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