Jan. 13

"The current law is rather unfriendly to citizens who hope to sue those leaking their information-he or she is responsible for showing solid evidence of how the information was revealed, who revealed it, and what losses caused by the leaks. That is mission impossible for individual citizen."

Cui Congcong, an associate professor at Beijing University of Posts and Telecommmunication, comments on recent news that the personal information of those applying for credit cards had been openly sold online. Banks deny any involement.