This study is to present a improvement directions for the protection of industrial
key technology. For the purpose of the study, the survey was carried out on the
administrative security activity of 68 enterprises including Large companies,
small-midium companies and public corporations. survey result on the 10 items of
security policy, 10 items of personal management and 7 items of the assets
management are as follows;
First, stable foundation for the efficient implement of security policy is needed.
Carrying a security policy into practice and continuous upgrade should be fulfilled
with drawing-up of the policy. Also for the vitalization of security activity,
arrangement of security organization and security manager are needed with mutual
assistance in the company. Periodic security inspection should be practiced for the
improvement of security level and security understanding.
Second, the increase of investment for security job is needed for security
invigoration. Securing cooperation channel with professional security facility such
as National Intelligence Service, Korea internet & security agency, Information
security consulting company, security research institute is needed, also security
outsourcing could be considered as the method of above investment. Especially
small-midium company is very vulnerable compared with Large company and public
corporation in security management, so increase of government's budget for security
support system is necessary.
Third, human resource management is important, because the main cause of leak
of confidential information is person. Regular education rate for new employee and
staff members is relatively high, but the vitalization of security oath for staff members
and the third party who access to key technology is necessary. Also access right to
key information should be changed whenever access right changes. Reinforcement of
management of resigned person such as security oath, the elimination of access right
to key information and the deletion of account. is needed.
Forth, the control and management of important asset including patent and design
should be tightened. Classification of importance of asset and periodic inspection are
necessary with the effects evaluation of leak of asset.