With 5 million apps in use in the country, China is catching up with its western peers in efforts to protect netizens’ personal information. Photo: Reuters
China issues rules to stop apps from abusing user’s personal information in latest data privacy effort
- More than 80 per cent of China’s internet users experienced data breaches in 2018 while more than one third of apps are prone to data safety risk
With 5 million apps in use in the country, China is catching up with its western peers in efforts to protect netizens’ personal information. Photo: Reuters