Chinese City Takes Steps to Protect Citizens’ Online Assets
In the city of Shenzhen, police will now work to protect locals’ online assets, according to a White Paper of Public Services of Shenzhen Public Security Bureau.This is the first such policy of online asset protection within Guangdong province.
The police will work together with online gaming platforms and websites to protect the virtual assets of the city’s residents. Before the end of the year, the police hope to develop a system that will allow residents to retrieve stolen online assets.
“The number of internet theft and fraud cases have been on the rise in recent years, and police should take concrete and effective measures to fight the online crimes,” Wang Likun, a Guangzhou-based lawyer.
Currently, online gamers in China often fall victim to hackers who steal their online assets and sell them to other users.
“I usually felt sad and disappointed when I found my QQ account had been stolen or used by others,” said Chen Chuxiang, an online gamer.
The move to protect online assets comes on the heels of a growing percentage of Internet theft cases. According to recent statistics, over half of Chinese Internet users were victims of Internet fraud, viruses, hacking and theft in 2009.
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