SEOUL, October 14 (AJP) - ThinkFree, a software subsidiary of South Korea’s Hancom Group, said Tuesday that it has signed a supply agreement with Ercom, a cybersecurity subsidiary of France’s Thales Group, marking its entry into Europe’s data protection markets.
Ercom specializes in secure communication and data protection technologies. Its flagship platform, Cryptobox, employs end-to-end encryption and is certified by the French National Cybersecurity Agency, allowing government and defense clients to exchange and store sensitive information under strict compliance standards.
Under the agreement, ThinkFree’s office software suite will be integrated into the Cryptobox system, enabling users to view and edit documents within a fully encrypted and isolated environment.
The partnership is designed to provide a secure yet user-friendly document management solution for sectors where confidentiality is critical, including defense, finance and public administration.
The agreement follows a memorandum of understanding signed in August last year between ThinkFree and Ercom to jointly develop office software equipped with end-to-end encryption.
Kim Doo-young, chief executive of ThinkFree, said the collaboration underscores the company’s strategy to strengthen its presence in the global security software market.
“Our collaboration with Ercom is a significant step in enhancing our competitiveness in the global security market,” Kim said. “It will help us build a next-generation office environment that combines security and functionality.”
The partnership also reflects Hancom’s broader effort to position itself as a provider of secure digital solutions amid growing global demand for trusted communication platforms in government and defense industries, Kim said.
* This article, published by Economic Daily, was translated by AI and edited by AJP.
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