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Article: China Toughens Barriers Against Computer Viruses
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- Xinhua News Agency
- Article date:
- May 19, 2000
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The Chinese Ministry of Public Security has issued a regulation
aimed at curbing computer viruses, China Daily reported today.
The ministry has also issued guidelines on evaluating products
meant to protect computers from viruses, according to the English
language newspaper.
The regulation and guidelines, which took effect late last month
and early this month respectively, were publicized by the ministry
this week.
Zhu En'tao, assistant minister of public security, said computer
viruses are becoming a larger problem in China. The virus called CIH
shut down tens of ...