Online balance crucial

As national legislators deliberate on a decision to regulate the conduct of information service providers and Internet users, expectations are high that new rules will bring better protection of netizens' rights and interests.

Abuse of personal information has gone to such an extent that few of us have not received unsolicited phone calls, text messages and e-mails trying to sell to us everything from fake receipts to apartments, sex toys and club membership.

It was so because the private information we surrendered to various service providers has been released, or simply sold, to unknown third parties. There are rules prohibiting such practice, but who cares if they don't bite.