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Mobile apps encouraged to obtain Chinese security certification for handling personal data

By Xu Yuan ( March 15, 2019, 08:47 GMT | Insight) -- Mobile applications are being encouraged to obtain official certification from Chinese authorities as part of an ongoing campaign to crack down on data abuses. Certification will put app operators under constant supervision for their products’ compliance with the country’s data protection rules. The move is part of a sweeping campaign announced earlier this year to target the illegal handling of personal information collected by Internet platforms.Mobile applications are being encouraged to obtain official certification from Chinese authorities as part of an ongoing campaign to crack down on data abuses. Certification will put app operators under constant supervision for their products’ compliance with the country’s data protection rules. ...

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