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Anti-spam activities in Korea

Anti-spam activities in Korea. Billy MH Cheon / cmh@nic.or.kr Korea Network Information Center. Outline of Presentation. Status of Spam in KR Anti-Spam Activities in KR What is Problem Points ? Suggestions Useful Links. Status of Spam.

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Anti-spam activities in Korea

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

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

  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. Status of Spam • Survey on Spam • Spam Rate out of total Mail • Perception by Spam Mail

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

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

  11. Thank You !

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