In China, A New Call To Protect Data Privacy
China produces huge amounts of online data, much of it unprotected. A small group of advocates is pushing to hold people accountable for selling stolen personal info.
China produces huge amounts of online data â and little of it is protected. That has led to a thriving market for stolen personal information, from national identification numbers to home addresses.
Some of it is used for state surveillance, while much of it is used for private extortion and fraud.
But increasing public concerns about privacy and surveillance have spurred a nascent movement to secure people's data. Lone advocates are pushing to hold people accountable for selling stolen personal info. Hackers and bloggers have been posting DIY fixes online to teach others how to encrypt communications or evade surveillance.
