최근 한국에서는 정부기관, 은행, 기업들을 타켓으로 한 해킹으로 인한 개인정보 유출 사태가 잦았다.2008년 1월에는 해킹 공격으로 인해 온라인 쇼핑몰 옵션에서 가입자 1천8백명의 개인정보가 유출되었으며 2011년에는 네이트와 싸이월드를 운영하는 SK 커뮤니케이션즈가 해킹당해 대한민국 인구의 약 70%에 달하는 약 회원 3500만명의 정보가 유출되기도 했다. 사이버 보안 문제를 두고 많은 정보기술 (IT) 전문가들은 여러가지 의견을 내놓았으며, 일부는 정부 측에서 해킹을 막기 위해 내놓은 방안인 공인인증서 제도로 인해 문제가 심화되었다고 주장하고 있다.공개키기반구조(PKI)란 기술을 바탕으로 만들어진 전자서명인 공인인증서는 인터넷뱅킹 등 온라인 거래를 할 때 본인임을 확인해주는 일종의 전자인감이라고 할 수 있다. 그러나 일각에서는 소수의 기관에서 발행하는 공인인증서의 독점으로 인해 국내 보안기술의 발전이 저해되어 왔다고 주장하고 있다. 또한 공인인증서의 유출 사고로 인한 금융피해가

한국어판 July 19, 2013

The rivaling parties on Friday set out to search again for the missing 2007 inter-Korean summit transcript at the National Archives of Korea amid wild speculations over what happened to the confidential records.Two lawmakers each from the ruling Saenuri Party and the Democratic Party were chosen for the search over the weekend, to be accompanied by relevant experts. All 10 members of the viewing team will be making the final confirmation on Monday of the search for the transcript containing rema

Politics July 19, 2013

South Korean stocks traded 0.15 percent lower late Friday morning, led by losses in techs and builders, analysts said. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) slipped 2.88 points to 1,872.60 as of 11:20 a.m.Market behemoth Samsung Electronics lost 1.39 percent, and top chipmaker SK hynix shed 1.37 percent. Top flat panel maker LG Display moved down 0.19 percent.Builders also traded bearish, with Hyundai Engineering & Construction losing 2.11 percent and Daewoo Engineering & Const

July 19, 2013

As the first half of the 2013 Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) season drew to a close this week, a familiar name sat atop the standings, chased by a pair of surprising contenders.The two-time defending champions Samsung Lions are in first place at the All-Star break for the second straight season. The Lions have played in each of the past three Korean Series. The first-place team in the regular season earns the bye to the championship round, and the Lions have positioned themselves for another

Baseball July 19, 2013

About a dozen employees of vehicle importer Audi Volkswagen Korea Ltd. quit their jobs in recent months despite strong sales in South Korea, an industry official said Friday.The official said 11 out of the 118 employees have left the company since late last year when the local importer of German vehicles replaced its senior management positions.The development comes as Audi Volkswagen Korea posted an operating profit of 52.2 billion won ($46 million) in 2012. It became the No. 1 local vehicle im

Industry July 19, 2013

With the economy perking up under his “Abenomics” policies, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his ruling bloc are seen rolling to a convincing victory in Sunday's upper house election and regaining control of both houses of parliament for the first time in six years.A win would be sweet redemption for Abe, who lost the upper house in 2007 during an earlier stint as prime minister, and make it easier for him to govern. He says his top priorities are regaining political stability and reviving

World News July 19, 2013

South Korean stocks opened slightly higher Friday, buoyed by overnight gains on Wall Street on the improved U.S. jobs data, analysts said.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) gained 1.49 points, or 0.08 percent, to 1,876.97 in the first 15 minutes of trading. Carmakers traded higher, with No. 1 Hyundai Motor rising 0.9 percent and its auto parts affiliate Hyundai Mobis adding 0.97 percent. Top shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries gained 0.51 percent.In contrast, tech shares tr

July 19, 2013

고(故) 노무현 전 대통령측은 18일 국가기록원이 2007년 남북정상회담 대화록 원본이 '없다'고 밝힌데 대해 "이제 와 회의록의 행방을 찾을 수 없다는데 대해 회의록 관리 과정에 정치적 목적이 개입됐다는 심각한 의혹을 제기하지 않을 수 없다"고 주장했다.참여정부 시절 대통령기록물 이관에 실무적으로 참여했던 김경수 전 연설기획비 서관, 임상경 전 기록관리비서관(대통령기록관 초대관장), 이창우 전 제1부속실 행정관은 이날 국회 정론관에서 기자회견을 갖고 "참여정부 청와대에서 분명히 이관된 기록물을 왜 아직 찾아내지 못하는지 이해할 수 없다"며 이같이 밝혔다.이들은 "대통령기록물관리법에 따라 직전 대통령의 추천으로 임명하는 대통령기록관장의 5년 임기가 보장돼 있음에도 불구, 이명박정부는 임상경 당시 관장과 참여 정부 출신 지정기록물 담당과장을 쫓아낸 뒤 청와대 행정관을 기록관장 후임으로 임명했다"며 "그 이후 기록물이 어떻게 관리됐는지 우리로선 전혀 알 수 없게 된 것"이라고 지적했다.

한국어판 July 18, 2013

South Korean stocks declined 0.64 percent Thursday on a foreign selling as U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said a tapering of the monetary easing will come in due time, analysts said. The local currency fell against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 12.01 points to close at 1,875.48. Trading volume was moderate at 374.9 million shares worth 3.42 trillion won (US$3.05 billion), with losers outstripping gainers 463 to 317. "Bernanke's remarks

July 18, 2013

The apparent absence of an inter-Korean summit transcript from South Korea's presidential archives is expected to spark an intense blame game between the rival parties as the mystery is sure to deal a serious blow to whichever side is found to be at fault.The transcript of the 2007 summit dialogue between then South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun and North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is key to efforts to determine whether Roh made remarks to the effect of offering to nullify the Yellow Sea border w

Politics July 18, 2013

South Korean stocks got off to a weak start Thursday, led by a selling binge by foreign investors in large-cap shares, analysts said. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 10.39 points, or 0.55 percent, to 1,877.10 in the first 15 minutes of trading. Foreigners sold more than 44.2 billion won (US$39.4 million) worth of local equities as of 9:15 a.m. Blue-chip stocks lost ground, with Samsung Electronics shedding 0.8 percent and steelmaker POSCO losing nearly 1 percent. Maj

July 18, 2013