Campaign targets privacy violators

More than 1,600 products containing illegal cameras that can be used to invade people's privacy have been removed from popular online shopping platforms, including Taobao and JD, Xinhua News Agency reported on Monday. Operators of 14 video surveillance smartphone applications have also been criticized by Chinese internet regulators over the risk of data leaks, the report said. The Cyberspace Administration of China worked with three other government bodies－the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the State Administration for Market Regulation－to launch a campaign in May to curb the use of cameras in the theft of personal information. The campaign is targeting those who illegally use cameras to intrude on people's privacy, sell related videos for profit or provide technical skills to such offenders.

Airports to use RFID luggage tracking

China's major airports will enhance their luggage management capabilities by intensively applying radio frequency identification technology in luggage tracking, the Civil Aviation Administration of China said. All major airports that handle more than 10 million passengers a year will apply RFID by the end of this year, it said. By June, 27 major airports were pushing forward with RFID projects. Many Chinese airlines can provide services that allow passengers to check the condition of their luggage throughout their journey.

China Daily - Xinhua