China’s legislators are working on a new data privacy law to protect against abuse. Image: Reuters China’s legislators are working on a new data privacy law to protect against abuse. Image: Reuters
China’s legislators are working on a new data privacy law to protect against abuse. Image: Reuters

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China working on data privacy law but enforcement is a stumbling block

  • Biometric data in particular needs to be protected from abuse from the state and businesses, analysts say
  • Country is expected to have 626 million surveillance cameras fitted with facial recognition software by 2020

Topic |   Cybersecurity
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Updated: 11:01pm, 5 May, 2019

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China’s legislators are working on a new data privacy law to protect against abuse. Image: Reuters China’s legislators are working on a new data privacy law to protect against abuse. Image: Reuters
China’s legislators are working on a new data privacy law to protect against abuse. Image: Reuters
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