Gominjeong to Propose 'Samsung Electronics Technology Leakage Prevention Act'

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[Asia Economy Reporter Wondara] Go Min-jeong, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea considered a 'pro-Moon Jae-in core,' has announced plans to propose the 'Samsung Electronics National Technology Leakage Prevention Act.' The bill defines the use or disclosure of industrial technology obtained through legal procedures without the consent of the relevant institution as an act of technology leakage or infringement, and mandates that each company establish a dedicated organization to prevent technology leakage.

Go, a member of the National Assembly's Industry, Trade, Energy, Small and Medium Enterprises Committee, stated in a press release on the 7th, "I will be the main proposer of the Samsung Electronics National Core Technology Leakage Prevention Act." The draft amendment to the Act on Prevention and Protection of Industrial Technology, prepared by Go's office, centers on defining the use or disclosure of industrial technology obtained through legal means without the consent of the relevant institution as an act of industrial technology leakage or infringement.

Previously, Executive Director Lee of Samsung Electronics was indicted for violating the Industrial Technology Protection Act for leaking 47 core system semiconductor technologies from May to July 2016, but was acquitted by the Supreme Court in 2018 due to lack of intent. This has led to criticism that due to legal shortcomings, strict law enforcement against leakage of national core technologies has not been implemented.

The amendment also includes provisions requiring companies holding core technologies to establish a dedicated national core technology protection organization at the executive level, and for medium-sized and small enterprises to establish a national core technology protection team. Violations will result in fines of up to 10 million won. According to the Korea Industrial Security Academy, among 143 institutions holding national core technologies, only 8 (5%) have dedicated security executives, and only 51 (35%) have dedicated security organizations.

Go said, "National core technologies are technologies that, once leaked overseas, can shake national security and the entire national economy," adding, "It is a serious problem that despite the leakage of 47 national core technologies held by Samsung Electronics, the Supreme Court acquitted due to legal deficiencies."

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