Anti-spam activities in Korea Billy MH Cheon / 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

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? – ’s popularization because of Internet users’ exponential increase in Korea (Almost half of population) –Cost-effective marketing method

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% %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)

Korea Network Information Center 5 Anti-spam Activities Personal Data Protection Center Ministry of Information & Communication ( Related Private Sector Korea Information Security Agency ( Spam Mail Complaint Center Cyber 118

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 repeatedly against rejection expression If break above rules, Fine about USD4,000 to spammers

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

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

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

Korea Network Information Center 10 Useful Links  Anti-spam guidelines and related information: – – –  Spam Mail Complaint Center: – –  KRNIC Whois Database: –

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