Tag: Privacy

China Tightens Internet Regulation

The Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress has issued new rules “to enhance the protection of personal information online and safeguard public interests”. The regulations broaden and reinforce requirements for real-name registration by internet users (though pseudonyms will still be permitted), and establish a legal requirement for service providers to imme

December 28, 2012 6:53 PM

WeChat, a Threat to All?

Tencent’s widely used instant-chatting mobile app WeChat has, as previously reported, been accused of putting Chine

December 13, 2012 1:46 PM

Rail Stations to Use Face Recognition Systems

Facial recognition systems are to be installed at three stations on China’s high-speed rail network in order to hel

April 16, 2012 3:30 PM

Chinese Censors Lift the Veil on Bloggers

As the authorities tighten regulation of online speech by reinforcing real-name registration by Internet users, many peop

January 6, 2013 11:03 PM

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