2018
DOI: 10.1002/app5.246
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Privacy concerns in China's smart city campaign: The deficit of China's Cybersecurity Law

Abstract: Many cities around the world are increasingly embedding technological infrastructure in urban spaces. These infrastructures aim to collect vast amounts of data from citizens with an apparent purpose of improving public services. This article discusses privacy concerns generated by China's nationwide smart city campaign and further investigates why China's latest Cybersecurity Law is not adequate to address the risks to citizens' privacy. We argue that there is no functional privacy law in China that would appl… Show more

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“…A few key events that occurred after 2016 have already demonstrated the discursive trend. On 1 June 2017, China's Cyber Security Law took effect, legally setting the cybersecurity agenda at the national level and giving it absolute importance (Yang and Xu 2018). At the 2016-2018 World Internet Conference, President Xi successively called for building a "cyber community of shared destiny," featuring mutual respect and trust, co-governance, sharing and collaboration, and seeking China's leadership in the new global Internet order (Li 2016).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A few key events that occurred after 2016 have already demonstrated the discursive trend. On 1 June 2017, China's Cyber Security Law took effect, legally setting the cybersecurity agenda at the national level and giving it absolute importance (Yang and Xu 2018). At the 2016-2018 World Internet Conference, President Xi successively called for building a "cyber community of shared destiny," featuring mutual respect and trust, co-governance, sharing and collaboration, and seeking China's leadership in the new global Internet order (Li 2016).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The law on cybersecurity in force in China defines the rights and obligations regarding the legality and necessity of collecting and using PD [23]. Other countries also have restrictions and various penalties and fines for the improper use of PD.…”
Section: Conceptual Issues Of Protection Of Pd At Ogsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Better protection could be extended by making right to be forgotten explicit for every smart city governments and nongovernments agencies [17]. In various countries still privacy rules have not been implemented to address latest challenges of privacy for inhabitants [21]. In conclusion, we can say that the privacy of users' data should be a main concern and it should not be compromised while planning and designing the infrastructure of smart cities.…”
Section: The Right To Be Forgottenmentioning
confidence: 99%