IT powerhouse nurtures elite white hackers

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http://english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?bicode=020000&biid=2013051579958

The Dong-A Ilbo
MAY 15, 2013

"The country will directly foster the most elite white hackers (hackers 
with well-intentioned purpose)."

So said Yoo Jun-sang, head of Korea Information Technology Research 
Institute, at an interview with the Dong-A Ilbo Tuesday. At the 
institute`s education center in southern Seoul, he said, "Korea is an IT 
powerhouse, but it lacks manpower and infrastructure in information 
security," adding, "At a time when data security is important, nurturing 
white hackers is a way to develop creative economy."

Yoo was accepted for the second term as the institute`s head at the 
provisional board meeting Tuesday. His success in leading information, 
security, and personnel project after being inaugurated as the 9th head 
in September 2010 was well acknowledged.

The biggest achievement Yoo made after he took office was the 
next-generation leader fostering program, dubbed "Best of Best." As the 
government institution directly fosters elite security manpower, the 
program is an unprecedented model both domestically and externally. The 
program began education last year and selected 60 talented security 
workers with a 4 to 1 competition rate. "The average age of the selected 
people is 21. They are young and have ample potential," Yoo said. "As 
forces program, our goal is to foster them into top 1 percent white 
hackers.

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