Lee Jun-seok: ”What would have happened if there had been a terrorist attack? Distribute data centers” (South Korea)

Lee Jun-seok, leader of the opposition New Reform Party and a member of the National Assembly's Science, Technology, Information, Broadcasting and Communications Committee, said on the 28th that the fire at the National Information Resources Management Agency in Daejeon had damaged the government's computer system.
Regarding the paralysis of the system, Lee asserted that "the most important thing is a true geographical triplication." On the same day, through Fei Book, he said, "Recently, the government's computer system has been paralyzed, and many
It seems that many people have been inconvenienced, but as a member of the Science and Technology Information, Broadcasting and Communications Committee, I am saddened to see this accident, and I would like to share some of my thoughts on the direction we should take in the future.
He added, "Political attacks are possible, but in situations like this, it is the duty of parliamentarians in charge of science and communications to come up with and present solutions."
Lee said, "The most important thing is the true geographical triplication. Our ancestors compiled the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty in Hanyang, Chunjugwan, Jeonju, and Songpa.
He also wrote, "During the Imjin War (the Japanese invasion of Korea in 1555-1562), only the Jeonju archives survived, and history has been passed down.
"As has been suggested, government services should go beyond simple duplication of equipment and be distributed across completely geographically separated data centers," he said.
Lee said, "The real duplication of data centers is not simply about making backup copies to avoid data leakage.
"The geographical N+M structure should provide ample space for the Daejeon-Saeji network, and the network should be built to provide sustainable services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, going beyond the usual network size," he said.
It may be necessary to build additional data centers outside of the Sejong region, in the Yeongnam and Honam areas. The government, which must consider the handling of sensitive information, should consider building independent data centers.
"Geographical N+M structure" refers to N main centers and M auxiliary/backup centers that are geographically dispersed.
Lee said, "If you are going to question this incident, I strongly urge you to convey this solution in detail to the Ministry of Science, ICT and Technology so that it can be implemented in practice."
"Before we start calling for a safe and secure future, we must first build a strong basic infrastructure," he emphasized.