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| headquarters    = 11F 398, Seochoro, <br>Seocho-gu, Seoul, 137-875

| headquarters    = 11F 398, Seochoro, <br>Seocho-gu, Seoul, 137-875

| country        = Korea

| country        = South Korea

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'''KISA (Korea Internet & Security Agency)''' is a subsidiary organization of the South Korean Ministry of Information. It was created in April, 1996 to handle all the necessary policies to protect the safe distribution of information.<ref>[http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2004/nov04/11-22koreapr.mspx Press Release]</ref>

'''KISA (Korea Internet & Security Agency)''' is a subsidiary organization of the South Korean Ministry of Information. It was created in April, 1996 to handle all the necessary policies to protect the safe distribution of information.<ref>[http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2004/nov04/11-22koreapr.mspx Press Release]</ref>

The agency manages the operations of the Korean Internet such as the [[IP Address|IP addresses]] and the [[.kr]] [[ccTLD|country code top level domain. The agency also conducts research for the next generation Internet address resources of the country, and handles the administrative affairs of the [[KIDRC|Korean Internet address Dispute Resolution Committee]].<ref>[https://www.adndrc.org/index.html adndrc.org]</ref>

The agency manages the operations of the Korean Internet such as the [[IP Address|IP addresses]] and the [[.kr]] [[ccTLD|country code top level domain]]. The agency also conducts research for the next generation Internet address resources of the country, and handles the administrative affairs of the [[KIDRC|Korean Internet address Dispute Resolution Committee]].<ref>[https://www.adndrc.org/index.html adndrc.org]</ref>

KISA has been responsible for effectively responding to Internet infiltration incidents, vulnerability analysis and evaluation on key IT facilities, SPAM mail response & privacy promotion activities, electronic signature authentication, information protection industry support, development of information protection policy, as well as education and publicity.

KISA has been responsible for effectively responding to Internet infiltration incidents, vulnerability analysis and evaluation on key IT facilities, SPAM mail response & privacy promotion activities, electronic signature authentication, information protection industry support, development of information protection policy, as well as education and publicity.

==KISA and ICANN==

==KISA and ICANN==

On May 2010, KISA submitted an application to ICANN  under the '''IDN Fast Track Process''' to delegate the Korean string .한국 and be recognized as a country-code top-level domain ([[ccTLD]]) to represent the Republic of Korea. The string means Korea from the Hangul script and it is pronounced '''Hanguk''' when transliterated in English. The move was supported by the Korea Communications Commission and different groups within the internet community.<ref>[http://www.iana.org/reports/2011/hanguk-report-07jan2011.html IANA Report]</ref>

In May, 2010, KISA submitted an application to ICANN  under the [[IDN]] Fast Track Process to delegate the Korean string .한국 and be recognized as a [[ccTLD]] administrator. The string means "Korea" in the Hangul script and it is pronounced '''Hanguk''' when transliterated in English. The move was supported by the Korea Communications Commission and different groups within the Internet community.<ref>[http://www.iana.org/reports/2011/hanguk-report-07jan2011.html IANA Report]</ref>

On 16 June 2010, the IDN Fast Track DNS Stability panel reviewed the KISA's application and found that the string has no threats to the security of the stability or security of [[DNS]] and presents a low risk of user confusion and the approved the application.

On June 16th, 2010, the IDN Fast Track DNS Stability panel reviewed the KISA's application and found that the string has no threats to the security of the stability or security of [[DNS]] and presents a low risk of user confusion and, thus, approved the application. A special meeting of the [[ICANN Board]] approved the IDN delegation in January, 2011.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-25jan11-en.htm#1.p Adopted Board Resolutions]</ref>

 

 

On September 30 2010, KISA requested ICANN to delegate .한국 (Hanguk) as a top-level domain. Subsequently on Jan 25, 2011 during a special meeting of the ICANN board of directors, it was resolved that the deleation of string .한국 (Hanguk)to KISA will be approved after the internet governing body determined that it will benefit the local and global internet community.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-25jan11-en.htm#1.p Adopted Board Resolutions]</ref>

 

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