Cybersecurity reviewThe relevant person in charge of the office said that in order to prevent the country fromData Securityrisks, safeguard national security and protect public interests, in accordance with the National Security Lawcyber securityLaw""data security law",according to"cyber securityReview Measures", on June 23, 2022, the Cybersecurity Review Office interviewed TongfangHowNetThe person in charge of (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd. announced the launch of a network security review of CNKI. It is reported that CNKI holds a large amount of personal information and important data involving key industries such as national defense, industry, telecommunications, transportation, natural resources, health, and finance, as well as sensitive information such as China's major projects, important scientific and technological achievements, and key technology developments.
Based on the conclusions of the network security review, the problems discovered and the clues transferred, the Cyberspace Administration of China launched an investigation into the suspected illegal handling of personal information by CNKI in accordance with the law. After verification, the main operating entities of CNKI are three companies: Tongfang CNKI (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd., Tongfang CNKI Digital Publishing Technology Co., Ltd., and "China Academic Journals (CD Version)" Electronic Magazine Co., Ltd., among which The 14 apps operated by CNKI Mobile and CNKI Reading were found to have collected personal information in violation of the principle of necessity, collected personal information without consent, failed to disclose or express collection and use rules, failed to provide account cancellation functions, and failed to promptly cancel accounts after users Delete user personal information and other illegal activities.
On September 1, the Cyberspace Administration of China announcedCybersecurity Law》《Personal Information Protection Act"Administrative Penalty Law" and other laws and regulations, comprehensively consider the nature, consequences, and duration of CNKI's illegal processing of personal information, especially the network security review situation and other factors, and conduct a network security review of CNKI in accordance with the law The relevant administrative penalty decision ordered the company to stop illegal processing of personal information and imposed a fine of RMB 50 million.
The Cyberspace Administration of China will continue to coordinate development and security, manage the Internet in accordance with the law, strengthen law enforcement in areas such as network security, data security and personal information protection, create a healthy, standardized and orderly development environment for enterprises, and effectively safeguard national network security and data security. and citizens’ legitimate rights and interests.
Source: http://www.cac.gov.cn/2023-09/06/c_1695654024248502.htm
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