In the era of big data, the Internet and smart phones not only bring convenience to people, but also pose a threat to users' personal information security, with great risks and hidden dangers. On 20 18, Consumers Association organized a questionnaire survey on "Personal Information Disclosure of App". The survey results show that more than 80% of the respondents have had the experience of personal information disclosure. After the disclosure of personal information, about 86.5% of the respondents were harassed by sales calls or text messages, about 75.0% of the respondents received fraudulent calls, and about 63.4% of the respondents received spam. What's more, there has been a problem of personal account password being stolen.
In fact, there are many dangers in the APP's excessive collection of user information. Some APP developers, driven by interests, resell user information to other companies and individuals after processing, or exchange data with other companies, while others are attacked by criminals through technical means because of network system loopholes, thus being stolen. User information, etc. These practices are very easy to breed big data black products, leading to illegal crimes.
Protecting users' personal information, the country is acting. In March this year, Yang Xiaowei, deputy director of the Central Network Information Office, said at a press conference that the Data Security Law and the Personal Information Protection Law were being stepped up to provide legal protection for data security and personal privacy protection at the legal level. For those enterprises that excessively collect users' personal information, the state should strengthen supervision, severely punish them and increase their illegal and illegal costs. At the same time, smooth channels for reporting and complaining, increase publicity and public opinion guidance, strengthen the popularization of network knowledge and safety education norms, and effectively protect citizens' information security.
To protect users' personal information, the industry should strengthen self-discipline. The Internet industry should adhere to the "safety" bottom line, compact the responsibility of Internet information service providers, and strictly abide by the "Personal Information Protection Law" and other relevant policies and regulations; Obtain user data in a reasonable and legal way, and constantly check yourself to improve system security and ensure the safety of user personal information and data; Do a good job of user research on a regular basis, fully listen to users' suggestions and reasonable demands, handle feedback in time, and enhance users' trust and satisfaction; Self-examination and self-correction, and timely rectification when problems are found.
Users should also strengthen their privacy concept and raise their awareness of personal information protection. When downloading the APP, users should try to download it from formal channels, and carefully read the APP application permissions, user agreements and privacy policies, and do not arbitrarily open the permissions involving personal information; When registering different apps, try to set different passwords to prevent serial hacking; When filling in personal information on various apps, be vigilant and try to avoid using real names; Do not click on unknown links at will, and regularly maintain and clean up relevant data. In case of serious disclosure of personal information, we should actively safeguard rights through effective and legal means.
National supervision, enterprise self-discipline, user concern. Multi-pronged approach, multi-party cooperation, * * * with the protection of users' personal information, so that citizens can rest assured to enjoy the convenience of the Internet age.
Source: Jingchu.com.
Author: Sun (from Xiangyang, Hubei)