China creates safer Internet

China's Internet is a frequent target for hacking and other malicious attacks. In 2004, the regulating body (National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team/Coordination Center (CNCERT)) received reports of 64,686 incident reports. Govermental webpages appear to be a favourite target.

What they are trying to do is to pass a new set of rules and regulations to gradually establish an Internet emergency control mechanism.

My question is: May be the attacks are just a sign of protests? May be protests from those who are exposed to the frequent curbs of the web and other online activities by the government?

In addition, may be the new set of rules really means a tighter control of Internet users, to avoid incidences where news about situations in China were picked up from international media via the web?

So, may be the attacks stop or are reduced once Internet users get a feeling that the web is safer and freer to use?

(By Asia Business Consulting)