China’s leading apps, including WeChat and Taobao, test proposed national cyber ID system

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More than 50 apps recently started accepting virtual IDs created under this proposed authentication system for user account registration and login.

Application for a virtual ID involves using an app covered under this proposed regulation to read a person’s physical ID card that supports near-field communication, pass a facial-recognition scan, link a mainland China-registered phone number and then set an eight-digit password.

Chinese internet users can apply for virtual identification on a voluntary basis under the proposed National Cyber ID Authentication regulation.

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Author / Journalist: Coco Feng

Category: Business

Markets: Hong KongChinaMacauTaiwan

Topics: Cyber Personal Virtual Regulation Authentication Proposed Online Information System Apps According

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News Sentiment: Neutral

Fact Checked: Legitimate

Article Type: News Report

Published On: 2024-08-01 @ 17:00:14 (3 hours ago)

News Timezone: GMT +8:00

News Source URL: scmp.com

Language: English

Article Length: 596 words

Reading Time: 4 minutes read

Sentences: 20 lines

Sentence Length: 30 words per sentence (average)

Platforms: Desktop Web, Mobile Web, iOS App, Android App

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