Citizens brace for prolonged disruptions after blaze knocks out gov't data center

Hundreds of government and financial services across Korea remain offline after a fire at a key national data center, disrupting citizens' daily routines and causing frustration. Officials warned it could take a considerable amount of time before operations return to normal, affecting everything from housing applications to moving contracts. “One citizen wrote online, ‘I have to submit documents by Monday, but with the system down I’m really worried." Another complained, "I tried to get a resident registration copy needed for a moving contract, but Government24 was down, so I had no choice but to postpone the contract." Government24 is Korea's official centralized online portal operated by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, a foundational pillar of its widely recognized e-government system. The blaze broke out Friday evening at the National Information Resources Service (NIRS) headquarters in Daejeon, the “nerve center” of Korea’s e-government infrastructure. Officials said 13 workers had been replacing lithium-ion batteries when sparks from one battery are believed toWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times