주요 국가들의 사이버보안법 동향이 주는 시사점 고찰

Abstract

As the information society becomes more advanced, the importance of cybersecurity is increasing. This is because countries recognize cyberspace as their physical territories, territorial waters and airspace. Therefore, major developted countries are putting a lot of effort into technological development and manpower training to enhance cybersecurity, as well as revising the legal system to support it. In particular, major powers such as the United States, the EU, China and Japan have been scrambling to tighten cybersecurity-related regulations. However, the cybersecurity law creates a variety of issues along with its need. For example, not only does it protect its own cyberspace, but it also has the effect of raising the barriers to protecting its industry. Thus, there could also be problems with the state censoring private information for cybersecurity reasons. So, in this paper, we examine the contents and trends of cyber security-related laws in major countries and present Korea’s implications and suggestions. Implications are: first, concentration of authority on agencies in charge of cybersecurity, second, new trade barriers through cybersecurity, third, monitoring the country for cybersecurity, fourth, legislation under the new communications environment. Comparing this with the legal situation in Korea, it calls for first, legislative adjustment related to cyber security in Korea, second, empowerment of Korean cybersecurity agencies and personnel, and third, operation of a pool of practical cybersecurity policy experts. Korea is already living in the fourth revolutionary era, and is facing new challenges for cybersecurity. It’s time for Minerva’s owl to fly up.