(Changing Paradigm): Evolution of the internet��

2022.7.15-16

Kilnam Chon

KAIST

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2022 Code Conference 2022.07.01

Globalization and Korea’s Role

• Internet is 50+ years old, and Korean Internet is 40 years old.

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• Are we sharing our 40 years’ experience in the global internet community with an appropriate leadership?

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Example 1: Cyber Security

• Cyber security is one of the toughest and important issues on the internet globally.

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• How can Korea play an important role on global cyber security?

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• Korea is one of the most attacked countries in the cyber space.

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• Shall we have centers of excellence on the cyber security to

- share experience,

- offer space for dialogue, and

- support other countries on cyber security.

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Example 2: Internet Safety

• Professor Lessig stated in Vice News that Facebook users in USA are 10% of the global Facebook users, but Facebook spend 90% of its budget on internet safety in USA.

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• What to be done on global issues with global companies?

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• What is Korea doing in the global space on the internet safety?

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• Korea could take a leading role on the internet safety internationally.

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Concluding Remarks

• Internet Ecosystem: Do we have a proper ecosystem so that the � internet evolution takes place properly?

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• Cyber security ecosystem is one of the cases where we are having problems, and the internet evolution is not taking place properly.

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Appendix: Traffic Charges

• The global internet community has the practice of the open internet.

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• Korea is the only country in the world with data source to pay for the domestic traffic now.

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• Some sectors in Korea are working on extending this practice internationally now.

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