1. Anti-spam activities in Korea Billy MH Cheon / cmh@nic.or.krcmh@nic.or.kr Korea Network Information Center

2. 2 Outline of Presentation  Status of Spam in KR  Anti-Spam Activities in KR  What is Problem Points ?  Suggestions  Useful Links

3. Korea Network Information Center 3 Status of Spam  Due to Internet abrupt expansion, there have been many types of Network Abuse in Korea –Hacking, Spamming, Virus spread & etc.  What is SPAM? –Generally unsolicited mailing –Usually to many people with commercial purpose  Why are they spamming? –E-mail’s popularization because of Internet users’ exponential increase in Korea (Almost half of population) –Cost-effective marketing method

4. Korea Network Information Center 4 Status of Spam  Survey on Spam –Spam Rate out of total Mail –Perception by Spam Mail Spam Rate 0%-19%20%-39%40%-49%60%-79%80%- Respondent Rate 53.4%21.910.28.9%6% (Source : Korea Information Security Agency, Dec. 2000) TypeTime Waste Info BlockSystem DamageOthers Respondent Rate 45.4%20.0%19.3%15.3 (Source : Korea Information Security Agency, Dec. 2000)

5. Korea Network Information Center 5 Anti-spam Activities Personal Data Protection Center Ministry of Information & Communication (www.mic.go.kr) Related Private Sector Korea Information Security Agency (www.kisa.or.kr) Spam Mail Complaint Center Cyber 118

6. Korea Network Information Center 6 Anti-spam Activities  Enactment of Regulations against Spam –Enforcement Regulations on Information & Communication Network Use Promotion and Information Security Obligation to insert [Advertisement] in Korean in the subject line of all commercial mail Inscription of “Reject” buttons or links Prohibition to send commercial e-mail repeatedly against rejection expression If break above rules, Fine about USD4,000 to spammers

7. Korea Network Information Center 7 Anti-spam Activities  Promotion of Regulations –Campaign against spam with enactment of spam guideline Real-name e-mail transmission Programs to block unsolicited mail –Establishment of antispam.go.kr Internet users registering Spam-free e-mail address or mobile phone number  Cooperation with Related Organization –KISA : KRNIC, ISP, Portal etc

8. Korea Network Information Center 8 Problem Points  World-wide Network Abuse, but localized countermeasure –Rapid penetration based on technological advance & openness of global network –But, local countermeasure by language differences & local policy  Unsettled sound Internet culture –Inefficient mind on internet security –Cyber egoism

9. Korea Network Information Center 9 Suggestions  International Cooperation –Investigation of Cooperative Counterpart of Each Economy Unit –Policy coordination, considering each country’s situation –Apply systematic & consistent basic policy globally  Endeavor for Sound Internet Culture –Raise public awareness of sound Internet culture by reducing cyber egoism & crime

10. Korea Network Information Center 10 Useful Links  Anti-spam guidelines and related information: –http://www.mic.go.krhttp://www.mic.go.kr –http://www.cyberprivacy.or.krhttp://www.cyberprivacy.or.kr –http://www.privacy.or.krhttp://www.privacy.or.kr  Spam Mail Complaint Center: –http://www.kisa.or.krhttp://www.kisa.or.kr –http://www.spamcop.or.krhttp://www.spamcop.or.kr  KRNIC Whois Database: –http://whois.nic.or.kr/english/http://whois.nic.or.kr/english

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