Govt. to provide trade secret certification for startup program applicants following data leak

The Ministry of SMEs and Startups said Monday it will provide trade secret original certification services to applicants of a government-backed startup program to help safeguard their business ideas following a major data leak.

First Vice Minister Roh Yong-seok announced the measure as he apologized for a data breach involving 5,000 applicants who passed the first round of the "Startup for All" program, an audition-style startup incubation project launched earlier this year.

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