Information and Communications Technology and Policy

Information and Communications Technology and Policy

Information and Communications Technology and Policy ›› 2024, Vol. 50 ›› Issue (1): 67-72.doi: 10.12267/j.issn.2096-5931.2024.01.010

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Information protection issues and detection methods in software development kit

CHANG Haolun, LI Xin, ZANG Lei   

  1. Technology and Standards Research Institute, China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, Beijing 100191, China
  • Received:2023-11-30 Online:2024-01-25 Published:2024-02-01

Abstract:

In the era of digital economy, China’s mobile Internet is booming. Apps, application distribution platforms, applets, software development kit (SDK) and others continue to develop rapidly and have also become key areas of personal information protection. Among them, SDK, as an essential functional module for app development, not only provides convenience for app development and promotes industrial prosperity, but also causes a series of issues that infringe on user rights. This article summarizes China’s policies and regulations on SDK personal information protection. It analyzes the personal information protection issues and harm caused by the current SDK, and proposes the detection methods and the regulatory governance model.

Key words: software development kit, personal information protection, regulatory governance

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