The report shows that 80 % of the Internet TV system deposits illegal collection and shared user data issues

According to the China Information and Communication Research Institute (hereinafter referred to as the "China Institute of Xinong"), the "OTT terminal data security and personal information protection research report (2022)" recently released by the China Institute ") Show, the number of Internet TV users in my country is 1.083 billion. In the security evaluation of a variety of Internet TV products, 80%of TV systems have the problem of illegal collection and sharing user data.

OTT is an abbreviation of "Overthetop", which refers to crossing operators and provides users with various application services through the Internet. OTT terminals generally refer to Internet TV.

According to the Statistics of the National Broadcasting and Television Industry Statistics of the State Administration of Radio and Television, as of the end of 2021, the number of Internet TV users was 1.083 billion, and the Internet video annual payment users reached 7.1 billion, Internet audio paid users of 1.5 billion, short video upload users upload users users More than 700 million, OTT integrated service business revenue was 7.802 billion yuan, an increase of 9.73%year -on -year. According to the prediction of relevant agencies, by 2023, the business scale related to the OTT large screen in China will reach about 62 billion.

The "Research Report" pointed out that while the OTT terminal industry has developed rapidly, it has also brought many security problems, such as inadequate repairs, control modules, more authority control, voice control content being tampered with, application software/SDK excessive obtaining permissions, user data for user data, and user data are being being used. Illegal collection and sharing, direct collection and sharing MAC and other non -changing device logos.

Especially in terms of data security and personal information security, the phenomenon of compulsory authorization, excessive claims, and over -range collection of personal information on Internet TV APPs and third -party SDKs on the Internet TV; in terms of traffic fraud Advertising market budget, threatening the security of family users; in terms of content, content piracy infringement, secondary, transportation and other soft piracy behaviors, which affect the development of the video paid market; in terms of screen security, the screening screen is more convenient, but there is also the risk of leaking the privacy of user privacy. Essence

In terms of Internet TV security testing and analysis, the "Research Report" pointed out that it carried out security evaluation of multiple Internet TV products, including 66 aspects, and tests showed that 75%of the tested TV operating systems were known to have known security vulnerabilities; 80% There are problems with debugging interface protection; application installation and voice control modules are generally hidden in security risks; 60%of pre -installed apps have problems such as illegal collection and sharing MAC address; 80%of the built -in SDK and pre -installed applications of 80%TV system have not obtained users who have not obtained users. Agree with the problem of sharing user -sensitive data from third parties; APP privacy policies generally have problems such as incomplete content display.

According to the Research Report, in recent years, my country's Internet TV security management actions have been frequent. At the level of regulations, the "Data Security Law" and "Personal Information Protection Law" and related regulations and departmental regulations were promulgated in China to clarify the requirements of data security and personal information protection management; in terms of industry self -discipline, the China Electronic Video Industry Association led the "Smart TV Bottering "Advertising Service Specifications", China Network Audiovisual Program Service Association and Internet TV Working Committee have launched industry specifications such as "Internet TV Application Store (Application) Management Specifications"; in terms of industrial ecology, television terminals and Internet companies' security team cross -bank cooperation to build security together to build security Ecosystem; In terms of testing and certification, enterprises actively participate in TAG traffic anti -fraud certification projects to help the Chinese market eliminate risk of cheating flow.

The "Research Report" recommends strengthening industry management and improving the supervision of the entire chain; accelerating the formulation of technical standards to solve the pain points of industry pain points; using privacy computing technology to give play to the value of data elements; promote security testing and certification, strengthen platform audit and management; strengthen publicity and education, improve improvement User privacy protection awareness and other aspects are multi -pronged and coordinated.

Source: People's Daily Online

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