• Convergence Security Journal
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• v.16 no.3_2
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• pp.33-42
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• 2016

While evolving information-oriented society provides a lot of benefits to the human life, new types of threats have been increasing. Particularly, cyber terrorism, happen on the network that is composed of a computer system and information communication network, and the mean and scale of damage has reached a serious level. In other words, it is hard to locate cyber terror since it occurs in the virtual space, not in the real world, so identifying "Who is attacking?" (Non-visibility, non-formulas), or "Where the attack takes place?" (trans-nation) are hard. Hackers, individuals or even a small group of people, who carried out the cyber terror are posing new threats that could intimidate national security and the pace and magnitude of threats keep evolving. Scale and capability of North Korea's cyber terrorism are assessed as world-class level. Recently, North Korea is focusing on strengthen their cyber terrorism force. So improving a response system for cyber terror is a key necessity as North Korea's has emerged as a direct threat to South Korean security. Therefore, Korea has to redeem both legal and institutional systems immediately to perform as a unified control tower for preemptive response to cyber terrors arise from North Korea and neighboring countries.

• Korean Security Journal
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• no.43
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• pp.7-35
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• 2015

The Ministry of Public Safety and Security was established in order to handle all sorts of disasters because of Sewol ferry tragedy and the fundamental reform on the emergency management system will be performed. The establishment of the Ministry of Public Safety and Security is considered as the landmark for the emergency management when it is compared to those in the United States and Japan in terms of the size and the authority. However, there are many tasks to be done for the settlement of the Ministry of Public Safety and Security. More specifically, a real and substantial plan should be prepared because the organization was established without blueprints or detailed implementation plan. This study suggests that all-hazard approach which is the one of the disaster management principles should be applied when the substantial plan is prepared. All possible hazard should be analyzed, assessed, and prioritized. In addition, Based on the results, the effective policies should be established with the consideration of Korean context.

• Journal of the Korean Society of School Health
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.188-199
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• 2015

Purpose: This study aims to understand schools' response to infectious disease, perceived problems and suggestions, with regard to the 2015 MERS outbreak in South Korea, in order to improve the infectious disease response system. Methods: Data were collected by focus group interviews with three groups composed of school health teachers, other teachers, and parents in Seoul-located schools. Results: The major theme was "Schools' Discretionary Response in the Absence of the Control Tower." Four major categories and 11 sub-categories were drawn from the findings. Four major categories were as follows: (a) Temperature monitoring caused lots of complaints, (b) Closure decisions were left at the discretion of schools, (c) Precautions are now being more emphasized, and (d) The support system were malfunctioning. Conclusion: The main areas to be improved are as follows: (1) School district offices should have an expanded role in infectious disease response and build cooperative partnerships with health authorities. (2) Preparedness for infectious disease should be strengthened. (3) Temperature monitoring systems should be improved, (4) Closure decisions should be made at a local community level. These are expected to help schools establish advanced infectious disease response systems.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.472-483
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• 2019

Why can't we be free from diverse crises threatening our lives in a high-tech future society? Disasters interrupt habitual and institutionalized patterns of behavior and bring about a kind of social shock to make people follow social and individual changes. An interesting fact revealed in the study finding is that the role of disaster management control tower was proper during the Great Flood ofthe Eulchuk Year(1925) and the unified disaster management system facilitated smooth cooperation with relevant authorities. Also, motivating disaster management organizations positively influenced organizational commitment. This implies that if we constantly ask to improve current institutions by introspecting and learning, based on historical records, we may be able to find insights for a safe society of the future.

• Informatization Policy
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.3-23
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• 2019

This review article summarizes the trends and issues around the mobility business and government regulations in Korea. Key issues identified involve unclear government regulations, conflict management between key stakeholders, platform labor, and regional conflicts. The study then offers an overview of the current government regulations on the mobility business and conflict management, along with some policy recommendations in the areas of linking conflict resolution efforts with the welfare safety net, and corporates' social responsibility for the sustainable ecosystem. Ultimately, an ecosystem is required for multiple ministries and stakeholders to participate in the process of improving the regulations, as well as a control tower (government agency) who plays the pivotal role as a coordinator.

• Convergence Security Journal
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.123-132
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• 2018

North Korea's cyber warfare capability is becoming a serious security threat to Korea because most of the operational systems of social infrastructure and advanced weapons system are all networked. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to examine what the Korean government should do to strengthen cyber security capabilities toward North Korea. For this purpose, this article analyzed North Korea's cyber attack cases against Korea by categorizing according to threat type and purpose. The research findings are as follows. It is necessary first, to have aggressive cyber protection and attack capabilities; second, to establish an integrated cyber security control tower that can be overseen by the national government; third, to need to legislate domestic cyber- related laws; fourth, to build a multilateral & regional cyber cooperation system. The implication of these findings are that it needs to be strengthened the cyber security capability from the cyber threats of North Korea by minimizing the damage during the peacetime period and for the complete warfare in case of emergency.

• Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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• 2019.04a
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• pp.20-20
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• 2019

전 지구적으로 학명이 보고된 식물 종은 약 36만종이다. 그 중 종자를 생산하는 관속식물은 310,422종으로 전체 식물종의 85.7%에 달한다(IUCN, 2018). 그리고 2015년 Primely Forest Organization (PFO)에서는 야생식물의 80%가 산림 내에 서식한다고 밝혔다. 식물이 인류에게 주는 다양한 이로움은 인류의 생존과 복지증진에 막대한 영향을 미친다. 2016년 State Worlds Plants (SWP)에 따르면 인류가 현재까지 이용하는 식물종은 31,128종으로 알려져 있다. 이중 약용으로 17,810종, 식량으로 5,538종을 유용하게 이용하고 있다. 하지만 현재 전 지구적 생물멸종속도는 산업혁명 이전 보다 약 1,000배정도 빠르게 진행이 되고 있다(Science, 2017). 이에 전 지구적 생물다양성보전을 위해 생물다양성 협약, 지구식물보전전략 등이 지속적으로 발효 이행되고 있다. 시드볼트는 이러한 보전전략을 이행하기 위해 적합한 시설이다. 우리나라도 노르웨이와 전 세계적으로 2곳뿐이 없는 시드볼트를 가지게 되었다. 우리의 시드볼트는 전 지구적 재난과 재앙에 대비해 야생식물종자를 안전하게 영구 저장하는 시설이고, 우리나라는 봉화군에 위치한 국립백두대간수목원 내에 200만점 저장 규모로 조성이 되어 있다. 현재 국내 외 수집 수탁종자 48,327점이 안전하게 저장이 되어 있다. 국내 23개 종자관련 기관, 단체, 개인과 카자흐스탄 등 해외 3개국 6개 기관이 야생식물종자의 영구저장을 요청하였다. 앞으로 시드볼트는 통일시대에 대비하여 지구적 야생식물종자 저장의 컨트롤타워 역할과 종자연구의 중심기관으로 발돋움 할 것이다. 이에 따른 목표로 2050년까지 백두대간 글로벌시드볼트(BGSV)는 전세계 식물종의 13%, 40만점을 저장할 것이다. 특히 종자연구부분에서는 현재 종 맞춤형 활력검정시스템개발, 분류군별 장기저장 특성분석, 장기저장 종자수명예측 등을 고도화하여 한반도 야생식물 종자정보 플랫폼 구축, 고대 매장종자 보전 모델링 연구, 지구 종자연구 브릿지 구축 등으로 개발, 발전시킬 것이다.

• Journal of Wetlands Research
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.163-172
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• 2021

This study aims to draw the limitations of wetland restoration related legal systems of ASEAN+3 countries and suggest the improvements. In the case of Korea, there is no integrated law or integrated management organization for wetland restoration, and the legal basis for estuaries restoration is insufficient. As many ASEAN countries depend on wetlands for their livelihood, public support for sustainable use and conservation of wetlands should be preceded through raising awareness about the value of wetlands. Some countries need to establish a specific wetland definition, while developing countries need to strengthen national capacities through international cooperation. A legal basis is needed to eliminate the impacts on peatlands and mangrove forests and conserve them.

• Journal of the Society of Disaster Information
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.481-489
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• 2023

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the actual disaster response and suggest improvement measures for introduction of an autonomous police system Method: This study suggests the improvement measures by reviewing police disaster response manual, related statistical data, and statutes comprehensively Result: The introduction of autonomous police system enabled effective management of police based on circumstances of each region. However, there are still doubts on police response against situations that require large number of personnel. According to analysis on roles of autonomous police during the mass disasters, the autonomous police controlled disaster site to prevent secondary damage, prevented additional disaster damages, and rescued people. However, it is hard for the autonomous police to respond against the mass disasters due to its structure. Conclusion: To improve the response of autonomous police against mass disasters, this study suggested on disaster scene control and secondary damage prevention by the police, cooperative disaster response with regional autonomous police, and utilization of control tower.

• Journal of the Society of Disaster Information
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.352-362
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• 2023

Purpose: For effective crisis communication in the event of a disaster, we present policy measures by exploring what activities are required of companies on a daily basis. Method: Employees working for L company were surveyed about the disaster response department, disaster message, and perception of the company during the company's response to COVID-19, as well as the level of response behavior of the employee. Results: First, caller characteristics did not have a significant effect on behavioral changes of members. Second, while the disaster response message within the company had no effect on the members' normative behavior, it had a positive effect on the discretionary behavior. Third, caller characteristics and disaster response messages had a positive effect on public relations, and public relations appeared to mediate caller characteristics and members' discretionary behavior. Conclusion: Studies on disaster response messages are required in the disaster control tower inside the company in normal times, and activities to build a member-friendly corporate culture for strengthening public relations are needed.