• 제목/요약/키워드: cyber risks

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전자상거래 보험의 담보범위에 관한 고찰 (A Study on the coverage of e-commerce insurance)

  • 신건훈
    • 무역상무연구
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    • 제27권
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    • pp.129-161
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    • 2005
  • Todays, computers in business world are potent facilitators that most companies could not without them, while they are only tools. They offer extremely efficient means of communication, particularly when connected to Internet. What I stress in this article is the risks accompanied by e-commerce rather than the advantages of Internet or e-commerce. The management of e-commerce companies, therefore, should keep in mind that the benefit of e-commerce through the Internet are accompanied by enhanced and new risks, cyber risks or e-commerce risks. For example, companies are exposed to computer system breakdown and business interruption risks owing to traditional and physical risks such as theft and fire etc, computer programming errors and defect softwares and outsider's attack such as hacking and virus. E-commerce companies are also exposed to tort liabilities owing to defamation, the infringement of intellectual property such as copyright, trademark and patent right, negligent misrepresent and breach of confidential information or privacy infringement. In this article, I would like to suggest e-commerce insurance or cyber liability insurance as a means of risk management rather than some technical devices, because there is not technically perfect defence against cyber risks. But e-commerce insurance has some gaps between risks confronted by companies and coverage needed by them, because it is at most 6 or 7 years since it has been introduced to market. Nevertheless, in my opinion, e-commerce insurance has offered the most perfect defence against cyber risks to e-commerce companies up to now.

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전자상거래 보험의 시장현황 및 쟁점에 관한 고찰 (A Study on the Market Status and Issues of e-Commerce Insurance)

  • 신건훈
    • 통상정보연구
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    • 제7권3호
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    • pp.27-51
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    • 2005
  • Todays, computers in business world are potent facilitators that most companies could not without them, while they are only tools. They offer extremely efficient means of communication, particularly when connected to Internet. What I stress in this article is the risks accompanied by e-commerce rather than the advantages of Internet or e-commerce. The management of e-commerce companies, therefore, should keep in mind that the benefit of e-commerce through the Internet are accompanied by enhanced and new risks, cyber risks or e-commerce risks. For example, companies are exposed to computer system breakdown and business interruption risks owing to traditional and physical risks such as theft and fire etc, computer programming errors and defect softwares and outsider's attack such as hacking and virus. E-commerce companies are also exposed to tort liabilities owing to defamation, the infringement of intellectual property such as copyright, trademark and patent right, negligent misrepresent and breach of confidential information or privacy infringement. In this article, I would like to suggest e-commerce insurance or cyber liability insurance as a means of risk management rather than some technical devices, because there is not technically perfect defence against cyber risks. But e-commerce insurance has some gaps between risks confronted by companies and coverage needed by them, because it is at most 6 or 7 years since it has been introduced to market. Nevertheless, in my opinion, e-commerce insurance has offered the most perfect defence against cyber risks to e-commerce companies up to now.

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An Analysis of Information Security Management Strategies in the Presence of Interdependent Security Risk

  • Shim, Woo-Hyun
    • Asia pacific journal of information systems
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    • 제22권1호
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    • pp.79-101
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    • 2012
  • This study expands the current body of research by exploring multiple scenarios of insufficient and excessive IT security investments caused by interdependent risks and the interplay between IT security investments and cyber insurance. A key finding is that organizations experiencing interdependent risks with different types of cyber attacks (i.e., targeted and untargeted attacks) use different strategies in making IT security investment decisions and in purchasing cyber insurance policies for their information security risk management than firms that are facing independent risks. The study further provides an economic rationale for employing insurance mechanisms as a risk management solution for information security.

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An Intelligent Game Theoretic Model With Machine Learning For Online Cybersecurity Risk Management

  • Alharbi, Talal
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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    • 제22권6호
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    • pp.390-399
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    • 2022
  • Cyber security and resilience are phrases that describe safeguards of ICTs (information and communication technologies) from cyber-attacks or mitigations of cyber event impacts. The sole purpose of Risk models are detections, analyses, and handling by considering all relevant perceptions of risks. The current research effort has resulted in the development of a new paradigm for safeguarding services offered online which can be utilized by both service providers and users. customers. However, rather of relying on detailed studies, this approach emphasizes task selection and execution that leads to successful risk treatment outcomes. Modelling intelligent CSGs (Cyber Security Games) using MLTs (machine learning techniques) was the focus of this research. By limiting mission risk, CSGs maximize ability of systems to operate unhindered in cyber environments. The suggested framework's main components are the Threat and Risk models. These models are tailored to meet the special characteristics of online services as well as the cyberspace environment. A risk management procedure is included in the framework. Risk scores are computed by combining probabilities of successful attacks with findings of impact models that predict cyber catastrophe consequences. To assess successful attacks, models emulating defense against threats can be used in topologies. CSGs consider widespread interconnectivity of cyber systems which forces defending all multi-step attack paths. In contrast, attackers just need one of the paths to succeed. CSGs are game-theoretic methods for identifying defense measures and reducing risks for systems and probe for maximum cyber risks using game formulations (MiniMax). To detect the impacts, the attacker player creates an attack tree for each state of the game using a modified Extreme Gradient Boosting Decision Tree (that sees numerous compromises ahead). Based on the findings, the proposed model has a high level of security for the web sources used in the experiment.

Methodology of Cyber Security Assessment in the Smart Grid

  • Woo, Pil Sung;Kim, Balho H.
    • Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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    • 제12권2호
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    • pp.495-501
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    • 2017
  • The introduction of smart grid, which is an innovative application of digital processing and communications to the power grid, might lead to more and more cyber threats originated from IT systems. In other words, The Energy Management System (EMS) and other communication networks interact with the power system on a real time basis, so it is important to understand the interaction between two layers to protect the power system from potential cyber threats. This paper aims to identify and clarify the cyber security risks and their interaction with the power system in Smart Grid. In this study, the optimal power flow (OPF) and Power Flow Tracing are used to assess the interaction between the EMS and the power system. Through OPF and Power Flow Tracing based analysis, the physical and economic impacts from potential cyber threats are assessed, and thereby the quantitative risks are measured in a monetary unit.

지능형 전력망 도입과 사이버보안 전략 (A Study on Smart Grid and Cyber Security Strategy)

  • 이상근
    • 정보보호학회논문지
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    • 제21권5호
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    • pp.95-108
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    • 2011
  • 지능형 전력망은 전력기술에 정보통신 기술을 접목하여 친환경, 고효율, 고신뢰의 지능화된 차세대 전력시스템이다. 이는 종래의 전력 네트워크와는 달리 수용가 및 전력 생산자와 전력망 운영 주체 사이의 양방향 정보 교환을 통해 보다 안정적이고 효율적으로 전력을 공급하도록 한다. 또한 재생 에너지원을 전력계통 운영에 포함시킴으로써 환경문제에도 도움을 준다. 하지만 지능형 전력망은 양방향 서비스, 중 소규모 에너지원의 증가, 다량의 센서 및 제어기기의 설치 등으로 많은 사이버 보안 위협을 지닌다. 이러한 사이버 위협은 한 번의 실수로 큰 피해를 입게 되는 국가전력망에 있어서 치명적인 문제가 된다. 따라서 이러한 사이버 보안 위협을 해소하기 위해 지능형 전력망의 사이버보안 전략을 수립하고, 이를 개발 단계에서부터 실제 도입단계에 이르는 전 과정에서 적용해야 한다. 본 논문에서는 지능형 전력망의 사이버 보안 위협을 분석하고 이를 해소할 수 있는 지능형 전력망에 필요한 사이버 보안전략을 제안한다. 사이버 보안전략을 지능형 전력망에 적용함으로써 안전하고 신뢰성 있는 지능형 전력망 구축의 초석이 될 것으로 기대된다.

Development of the framework for quantitative cyber risk assessment in nuclear facilities

  • Kwang-Seop Son;Jae-Gu Song;Jung-Woon Lee
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • 제55권6호
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    • pp.2034-2046
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    • 2023
  • Industrial control systems in nuclear facilities are facing increasing cyber threats due to the widespread use of information and communication equipment. To implement cyber security programs effectively through the RG 5.71, it is necessary to quantitatively assess cyber risks. However, this can be challenging due to limited historical data on threats and customized Critical Digital Assets (CDAs) in nuclear facilities. Previous works have focused on identifying data flows, the assets where the data is stored and processed, which means that the methods are heavily biased towards information security concerns. Additionally, in nuclear facilities, cyber threats need to be analyzed from a safety perspective. In this study, we use the system theoretic process analysis to identify system-level threat scenarios that could violate safety constraints. Instead of quantifying the likelihood of exploiting vulnerabilities, we quantify Security Control Measures (SCMs) against the identified threat scenarios. We classify the system and CDAs into four consequence-based classes, as presented in NEI 13-10, to analyze the adversary impact on CDAs. This allows for the ranking of identified threat scenarios according to the quantified SCMs. The proposed framework enables stakeholders to more effectively and accurately rank cyber risks, as well as establish security and response strategies.

개인정보 손해배상책임 보장제도의 쟁점과 과제 (Issues and Tasks of Personal Information Protection Liability Insurance)

  • 이수연;권헌영
    • 한국IT서비스학회지
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    • 제19권1호
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    • pp.37-53
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    • 2020
  • Today, our society is exposed to cyber threats, such as the leakage of personal information, as various systems are connected and operated organically with the development of information and communication technology. With the impact of these cyber risks, we are experiencing damage from the virtual world to the physical world. As the number of cases of damage caused by cyber attacks has continued to rise, social voices have risen that the government needs to manage cyber risks. Thus, information and telecommunication service providers are now mandatory to have insurance against personal information protection due to amendment of "the Act on Promotion of Information and Communication Network Utilization and Information Protection". However, the insurance management system has not been properly prepared, with information and communication service providers selecting the service operators based on sales volume rather than selecting them based on the type and amount of personal information they store and manage. In order for the personal information protection liability insurance system to be used more effectively in line with the legislative purpose, effective countermeasures such as cooperation with the government and related organizations and provision of benefits for insured companies should be prepared. Thus, the author of this study discuss the current status of personal information protection liability insurance system and the issues raised in the operation of the system. Based on the results of this analysis, the authors propsoe tasks and plans to establish an effective personal information protection liability insurance system.

Towards Cyber Security Risks Assessment in Electric Utility SCADA Systems

  • Woo, Pil Sung;Kim, Balho H.;Hur, Don
    • Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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    • 제10권3호
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    • pp.888-894
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    • 2015
  • This paper presents a unified model based assessment framework to quantify threats and vulnerabilities associated with control systems, especially in the SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) system. In the past, this system was primarily utilized as an isolated facility on a local basis, and then it started to be integrated with wide-area networks as the communication technology would make rapid progress. The introduction of smart grid, which is an innovative application of digital processing and communications to the power grid, might lead to more and more cyber threats originated from IT systems. However, an up-to-date power system often requires the real-time operations, which clearly implies that the cyber security would turn out to be a complicated but also crucial issue for the power system. In short, the purpose of this paper is to streamline a comprehensive approach to prioritizing cyber security risks which are expressed by the combination of threats, vulnerabilities, and values in the SCADA components.

정부의 정보 보안 대책 법제화의 사전 효과성 분석 방법 (An Ex Ante Evaluation Method for Assessing a Government Enforced Security Measure)

  • 심우현
    • 한국전자거래학회지
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    • 제20권4호
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    • pp.241-256
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    • 2015
  • 기업의 정보 보안을 보장하기 위해, 많은 정부가 다양한 보안 관련 대책을 의무화해오고 있다. 하지만 이러한 보안 대책의 실행에 앞서, 이의 잠재적 효과성을 분석하는 연구는 부족한 실정이다. 본 연구는 안전벨트의 착용 법제화가 자동차 사고 사망자 감소에 미치는 효과에 대한 연구를 응용하여, 정부의 다양한 보안 대책의 사전 효과성 평가가 가능한 모형을 개발하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 또한, 인터넷 진흥원의 정보보호실태조사(기업편) 데이터를 개발된 모형에 적용하여 어떠한 보안대책의 법제화가 사회 및 산업 전반의 보안위험을 줄이는데 효과적인지 사전평가를 시행하였다. 그 결과 보안교육의 법제화가 다른 보안대책에 비해 효과적임을 확인하였다.