From the Chinese Press

Online law needed

The orderly operation of society depends on morals and law. So does cyberspace. The degradation of the online environment in China is largely caused by the absence of a special law on Internet administration, says an article in Guangming Daily. Excerpts:

Pornography, hacker attacks, the exposure of private photos and spam are common for Internet users today, demonstrating how serious the challenge is for the healthy development of China's online environment. Although there are plenty of industrial regulations and rules on information security for different sectors, such as finance and medical records, these regulations are not well-enforced online by the relevant authorities, and there is no collaboration between the different authorities. The loopholes in the regulations are thus enlarged and used by some people for their own benefit.