산업기술 유출경로 연구

Abstract

This study is to investigate the leaking paths of industrial technology, based on useful information obtained through interviewing professions. Participants in the interview were categorized into three groups. First, the members of Korean Industrial Security Association,especially professors and researchers were selected. Second group of participants were security managers or persons in charge in governmental institutions dealing with national technology. The last group was organized by police officers having experiences in investigate incidents related to industrial technology theft. E-mailing interviews were performed to the professionals. The results reveals that the leakage of industrial technology generally occurs inside and outside companies. In case of the inner outflowing of industrial technology, people such as technology manager, key researchers,staff, managers, retired workers mainly were potential violators. Whileas the external leaking were committed by contract company,cooperative company, competitor, participants in technological development. The methods of leaking information from insiders are used of (1). mobile phones, (2). mobile storage devices such as CDs and USB sticks, (3). internet, (4). swapping or duplicating hard drives of a company computer, and (5). digital cameras. Meanwhile,the external leakage were to be sought in (1). re-employment, (2.)mergers and acquisitions, (3). hacking, (4). online leaks, (5). joint research and fraudulent joint operations. Prevention measures to the leakage of industrial security technology resulted from the analysis of interviewing professions are as follows. First, since computer systems are the main means to technology theft, information security of institutions should be strengthened. Second, human resources management and performance management should be improved to prevent technology theft from insiders. Third, to enhance important industrial security factors such as performance management, industrial security level should be measured properly.