A map of China is seen through a magnifying glass on a computer screen showing binary digits, in this January 2, 2014 file photo illustration. Thousands of apps running code built by Chinese Internet giant Baidu have collected and transmitted users' personal information to the company, much of it easily intercepted, researchers say. REUTERS/Edgar Su
SHANGHAI: China, battling increased threats from cyber-terrorism and hacking, will adopt from June 1 a controversial law that mandates strict data surveillance and storage for firms working in the country, the official Xinhua news agency said.
The law, passed in November by the country's largely rubber-stamp parliament, bans online service providers from collecting and selling users' personal information, and gives users the right to have their information deleted, in cases of abuse.
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