Minister of Industry: "Public and Private Sectors Must Collaborate to Prevent Technology Leakage"

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and National Intelligence Service Hold the 10th Industrial Technology Protection Day Ceremony and 2020 Industrial Security International Conference

Sung Yoon-mo, Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy. / Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the National Intelligence Service announced on the 19th at 2 p.m. that they will jointly hold the '10th Industrial Technology Protection Day Ceremony and 2020 Industrial Security International Conference.'

This event will be held non-face-to-face. It will be broadcast live from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on YouTube, Naver TV, Kakao TV, AfreecaTV, and other platforms.

On the 10th Industrial Technology Protection Day, commendations from the minister (awards) will be given to institutions (2 awards) and individuals (27 awards) who have contributed to preventing and protecting industrial technology leakage.

The institutions receiving awards are Kolon Industries and the Korea Display Industry Association, while individuals from companies (8 awards), universities (4 awards), research institutes (6 awards), government agencies (6 awards), law firms (2 awards), and others (1 award) will each receive awards.

This year, to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), four representatives will receive awards: Kim Moonjin, Head of Security Diagnosis Group at Samsung SDS; Kim Dowoo, Professor at Gyeongnam National University; Son Taejin, Lawyer at Sunwoo Law Firm; and Oh Gihwan, Executive Director of the Bio Association.

At the Industrial Security International Conference, panel discussions will be held on topics such as ▲security measures for remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic ▲roles of dedicated security personnel and organizations ▲corporate technology protection strategies during overseas legal litigation, followed by interactive communication with online participants.

Seong Yunmo, Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy, emphasized in a video message, "Technology leakage is not only a loss to a single company but also a factor that threatens national security beyond the national economy," adding, "Above all, it is important that the government and the private sector unite their will and work together in practice."

Minister Seong also said, "I urge those protecting technology on the ground to actively participate and make efforts," and "The government will also respond swiftly to changes in the technology security environment and continuously improve systems and establish a foundation for domestic technology protection."

Choi Gyu-jong, Director of Trade Security Policy at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, announced plans to strengthen the technology protection capabilities of institutions holding national core technologies through ▲establishing industrial technology protection guidelines ▲enhancing on-site inspections of institutions holding national core technologies ▲providing education and security consulting.

Director Choi also stated that a comprehensive national core technology information management system will be piloted next year. This platform will handle online processing of national core technology export report submissions and review procedures.

The Industrial Technology Protection Day ceremony and international conference can be rewatched by searching for 'Industrial Technology Protection Day' or '2020 Industrial Security International Conference' on the Industrial Security Information Library, the Industrial Technology Protection Association website, and YouTube.

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