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"Computer, which is no longer confined merely to the technology of
calculating, has something to do with our survival," said a deputy
to the on-going first session of the 10th National People's
Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, on Wednesday.
To
enable the relevant law enforcement workers to keep abreast with
the growing use of Internet, said Prof. Shi Ying, a female law
expert at prestigious Liaoning University, northeast China, the
government departments at all levels should accelerate law
enforcement to curb rampant cyberspace crimes.
Prof. Shi Ying from the Law School of Liaoning University called
for enhanced efforts to improve cyberspace-related laws and
regulations and set up a strong specialized cyberspace law
enforcement force.
Criminal activities on the cybers, such as the spread of computer
viruses, assaults of web hackers, theft of confidential documents
and materials, cheating and spread of pornographic materials, have
been on rise, she said, adding that the cyberspace is now "in a
mess."
Meanwhile, said Shi, competent forces have not been established to
curb these crimes and there are no adequate rules and regulations
in this regard.
Moreover, she explained, the existing laws and regulations are
still lagging behind the development of the cybernate, which is
based on fast-changing new and high technologies. And ordinary
policemen and officers, in general, do not know much about the
operation and use of computers and cyberspace, which would make
them hesitate to do anything to crackdown cyberspace crimes.
Currently, She said, the country's judiciary forces are manned with
a police to cope with cybernate crimes, but its members are
insufficient to deal hard blows at misuse or even crimes relevant
to cyberspace.
"It is high time now to promulgate the relevant laws and
regulations targeting cybernate crimes and form a strong
law-enforcement force as soon as possible to resolve the problem,"
said the woman law professor.
(Xinhua News Agency March 5, 2003)
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