According to several experts participating at the World Internet Conference, internet regulation should be implemented to have a force of law; only in this way it will be possible to preserve netizens privacy, to improve network development and shrink cyber-attacks. Zhou Hanhua, researcher at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, urges the legislative to a prompt adoption of a privacy law in order to stem hackers’ intrusion and invite lawmakers to involve internet users asking for their opinion. In line with this assertion, the Swiss cyber-security expert Hans-Rudolf Thomann has highlighted how legal means are not enough and it would be better proceed with a combined action involving technological means such as security standards to solve this problem. In the opinion of Alamusi, deputy director of the Committee on Political and Legal Affairs at the China Electronic Commerce Association, internet regulation will also ensure ecommerce industry rapid development, and he informed that Chinese government is working on its first electronic commerce law that should be delivered in about three years from now. Another panel dealt the hot topic of limiting sensitive content online. Wang Sixin, a law professor at the Communication University of China, proposes to adopt a model where internet companies have to obtain a license in order to legitimately operate distribution of content. Finally, James Andrew Lewis, senior director of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, pointed out that each nation should promulgate domestic laws to fight cyber-threats as well as comply with international conventions. gLAWcal Team LIBEAC project Thursday, 27 November 2014 (Source: ECNS.cn)

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