The Website of the Korean Ministry of Information & Communication was down on August 26 for 10 hours because many Korean Netizens over loaded the website by posting protest messages on the board and reloading repeatedly the page to voice their opposition to the proposed legislation of the Ministry. This type of protest is called a “Virtual Sit-in.” It is a legitimate form of demonstration. During the protest, some tempered netizens made and used some Javascript files.
A new Internet era has just dawned in South Korea. According to a recent report, Internet users in Korea have reached 16 million, which means most Korean people have access to the internet.
We solemnly warn the Korean Ministry of Information & Communication(MIC) of the absurd intrusion of ‘Legislation for Communication Decency’ and also warn Munhwa Broad Casting of(MBC) the danger of one-sided reporting about the incident that MIC’s web service was downed for 10 hours on August 26th (from 12 to 22 oclock). They Calls it “Hackers’ Attach.”
Recently, privacy issues have become very popular in Korea. In March, Privacy Network launched. About 10 progressive groups, including Jinbonet, participated in this Network. They have held several meetings to discuss the important privacy problems in Korea. The list of Privacy issues includes:
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APC, JCA-Net 주최 [반도청 공개 세미나] 참석하여 발표했습니다.
아래는 이에 대한 APC의 기사입니다.
http://www.apc.org/english/rights/fulltext.shtml?sh_itm=926cc8dad60b2230dece0fcf2585bb89
Japanese Civil Society resists Challenges to Communications Privacy
TOKYO, Japan — Over 100,000 people signed the latest petition for the repeal of the Japanese Wiretapping Law passed in 1999. The petition was submitted to the Diet on May 24.
The petition committee, which includes JCA-NET, the NaST, and various hum
