INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
China has passed a new cryptography law regulating how the technology will be used by the government, businesses and private citizens once
it goes into effect on January 1st, 2020.The new law classifies cryptography into three different types: core, common and commercial
Core and common cryptography, which will be managed by authorities in the subject, will be used to protect China's confidential information
such as state secrets.Under the law, confidential information of the state sent over wire and wireless communications as well as the
information systems that store and dispose of this information must use core and common cryptography for their encrypted protection and
security certification.Commercial cryptography on the other hand, is for protecting information that is not confidential and this technology
These managers won't be able to ask private encryption developers to turn over their source code or other proprietary information but any
business secrets they do obtain, will have to be kept confidential.By passing a cryptography law, China is both allowing and encouraging the
commercial development and use of encryption
China's existing cybersecurity laws already punish the use of encryption in any way that can threaten the state and its new law includes
similar provisions.In an age where businesses can have their sensitive information stolen by hackers in any number of ways, China's new
cryptography law could end up helping Chinese businesses better protect themselves online.Via Engadget
