Experts said legislation is the best way to protect residents' private information on the Internet and provide a safer online environment.

With private information, including bank account numbers and passwords, being leaked online in recent years, many people have realized the urgency of properly protecting their privacy, experts said.

In December 2011, about 40 million users' passwords at Tianya Club, a major Internet forum, were leaked, and it has become common for Internet users to receive spam messages and calls from strangers.