China security law tightens control of cyber security - BBC News
China security law tightens control of cyber security
China's legislature has passed a wide-ranging and controversial national security law which tightens government control over many areas of life.
The law broadly defines national security as covering everything from finance and cyber security to religion.
'Severe' threats
The vaguely worded legislation authorises the government to take "all necessary" steps to protect China's sovereignty.
Included in the law, passed by the standing committee of the rubberstamp National People's Congress, is a move to make key network infrastructure and information systems "secure and controllable".
Digital India: The challenges facing Narendra Modi - BBC News
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated "India Digital Week", aimed at reinvigorating an $18bn campaign to strengthen India's digital infrastructure.
The initiative introduces nine "pillars" that the government will expand on, in its push to try to bridge the country's digital divide. Prashanto K Roy explains the significance of each pillar and what challenges the government faces in trying to implement them.
IT for Jobs
This is a project to train 10 million students from smaller towns and villages for IT sector jobs over five years.
China security law tightens control of cyber security
China's legislature has passed a wide-ranging and controversial national security law which tightens government control over many areas of life.
The law broadly defines national security as covering everything from finance and cyber security to religion.
'Severe' threats
The vaguely worded legislation authorises the government to take "all necessary" steps to protect China's sovereignty.
Included in the law, passed by the standing committee of the rubberstamp National People's Congress, is a move to make key network infrastructure and information systems "secure and controllable".
Digital India: The challenges facing Narendra Modi - BBC News
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated "India Digital Week", aimed at reinvigorating an $18bn campaign to strengthen India's digital infrastructure.
The initiative introduces nine "pillars" that the government will expand on, in its push to try to bridge the country's digital divide. Prashanto K Roy explains the significance of each pillar and what challenges the government faces in trying to implement them.
IT for Jobs
This is a project to train 10 million students from smaller towns and villages for IT sector jobs over five years.