Cultivating Digital Forensics Experts Specialized in Copyright Crime

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jonggil Lee] The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Copyright Protection Agency announced on the 16th that they will operate a 'Copyright Specialized Digital Forensics Graduate School.' This educational program is designed to train digital forensics (electronic forensic) experts specialized in copyright infringement crimes. One pilot university (graduate school) will be selected through a public contest to operate the program. After establishing the infrastructure and organizing the curriculum, they plan to train more than fifteen master's-level talents starting from September.

Digital forensics is an investigative technique that analyzes various storage media such as computers, laptops, mobile phones, and digital information on the internet to find clues to crimes. Since 2018, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has jointly cracked down on overseas copyright infringement sites with the National Police Agency and the Korea Communications Commission, shutting down forty-three related sites and arresting twenty operators. However, as the operation methods of illegal sites become increasingly organized and sophisticated, it has become difficult to track suspects and collect and analyze evidence.

In February, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism established the Copyright Digital Forensics Center at the Korea Copyright Protection Agency, obtaining international standard certification for the first time among domestic institutions. An official stated, "To actively respond to online copyright infringement, we will continue to expand and implement talent development projects."

Domestic universities (graduate schools) wishing to participate in the project can apply by the 16th of next month. However, they must invest at least 10% of the government support funds in cash matching investments. For more details, visit the Korea Copyright Protection Agency website or the e-Nara Support System.

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