On-line name management lays a solid foundation for ＂internet plus government affairs＂

Li Qinfeng, Director of Domain Name Business Department of Domain Name Registration Management Center of Government Affairs and Public Welfare Organizations

With the extensive and in-depth application of information technology, especially the continuous development of e-government, the website of party and government organs has become increasingly prominent. It has become an important window to publicize the party’s line, principles and policies and open government information, and an important platform for party and government organs at all levels to perform social management and public service functions, do things for the people, understand social conditions and public opinion, and accept supervision by the masses. The Fourth Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee put forward that "network behavior should be regulated according to law", which requires us to institutionalize and standardize the management of online names of party and government organs according to law, so as to ensure that the websites of party and government organs are "be worthy of the name, standardized names, safe operation and healthy development", thus ensuring the safety of websites of party and government organs and institutions.

First, the connotation of website security of party and government organs and institutions

General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out that there is no national security without network security, and it is necessary to strengthen the management of new technologies and applications in the network to ensure that the Internet can be managed and controlled. Internet is a double-edged sword, well used, it is the treasure house of Alibaba; It doesn’t work well. It’s Pandora’s box. The website security of party and government organs and institutions includes three aspects: identity security, integrity security and information security.

One is identity security. In the real world, party and government organs and institutions have their own office space, which can only be listed, publicized and provided with services for the public after being examined and approved by the establishment departments at all levels in China, so its identity is well known to the public and is safe and reliable. However, in the virtual space of the Internet, in recent years, criminals posing as party and government organs and institutions have frequently set up fake websites, which has had a bad influence on the authoritative image of party and government organs and institutions and also caused losses to the public. Therefore, the identity security of party and government organs and institutions on the Internet needs to be guaranteed, so that the public can clearly identify them and will not be deceived by fake websites.

The second is integrity and safety. With the development of the Internet, the public can obtain government information and communicate with the government online in real time. The government can also contact the public synchronously, instantly, trans-regionally and trans-temporally through the Internet, and feedback the public’s demands for the government at the first time, thus effectively conserving, maintaining and cultivating the people’s trust in the government. However, due to various reasons, a large number of news in the name of the government have been published and reprinted on the Internet, and the public can’t tell whether these news are true or false. Some rumors confuse the public and even cause group incidents, which is not only detrimental to the long-term stability of society, but also directly damages the integrity and authority of the government.

The third is information security. At present, the websites of party and government organs and institutions have become an important platform for policy release and interaction between the government and the people, and at the same time, they have also become the carrier of public personal information because of the public’s online business. The Internet is logically divided into three layers. The first layer is the basic layer, including bandwidth, IDC computer room and mobile interconnected base stations. The second layer is the basic resource layer, including domain name, IP and so on; The third layer is the application layer, including mail, website, application system and so on. Among them, the second layer represented by domain name is the key to information security risks. If the Internet is likened to a highway, the second floor is equivalent to signs and cameras on the highway. If the highway of China’s Internet is guided by English signs and monitored by foreign cameras, then security can certainly not be guaranteed. Therefore, if Chinese government websites use commercial domain names, each parsing data will be reflected in the root server of this domain name, which will be mastered by foreign countries. Once the website has security risks, the public’s personal information will not be guaranteed, which directly threatens China’s network information security.

In a word, it is very important for party and government organs and institutions to ensure the safety of their websites. This requires that the identity of the websites of party and government organs and institutions can be confirmed, the voice can be distinguished, and the information can be guaranteed.

Second, how to ensure the website security of party and government organs and institutions

Online name management refers to the four-in-one comprehensive management with the use of online names and online identity identification of party and government organs and institutions as the core and domain name registration, website audit, website labeling and annual report as the main contents. Through the monitoring, retrieval, identification and protection of the online identity of institutions, it is widely used in various platforms such as Weibo, WeChat and browser, and finally makes the online identity clearer, the network environment clearer and the online business more secure.

(1) Domain name registration

According to the Interim Measures for the Administration of Online Names of Party and Government Organs, Institutions and Social Organizations (hereinafter referred to as Document No.6) jointly issued by the Central Committee and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, party and government organs and institutions must register and use standardized Chinese domain names for ".government affairs" or ".public welfare". These two Chinese domain names are technically unique, highly recognizable in form and strictly managed by the organization’s establishment department, which makes them qualified as "online identity cards" for organizations, and also makes Chinese domain names the premise and core of online name management.

(2) Website audit and website labeling

In May 2014, the Central Network Information Office issued the Notice on Strengthening the Website Safety Management of Party and Government Organs (hereinafter referred to as Circular No.1), which clearly required the organization department to be responsible for the website start-up audit and qualification review of party and government organs, and to design and formulate the usage norms of website logos of party and government organs.

Website labeling refers to placing a unified website logo in a prominent position at the bottom of the website after the websites of party and government organs and institutions are approved by the organization department. Clicking this logo will display the basic information of the company and the online name, etc., so as to facilitate the public to distinguish the authenticity of the website.

(3) Annual report

According to Circular No.6 and the Notice on Doing a Good Job in Auditing, Qualification Review and Website Logo Management of Party and Government Organs’ Websites (hereinafter referred to as Circular No.69) jointly issued by the Central Editorial Office and the Central Network Information Office, online names and website logos are subject to a regular reporting system, and website owners should regularly report online changes in their qualifications, the use of online names and website logos to the organization establishment department.

Third, the significance and necessity of online name management.

(1) Why is the organization department responsible for the management of online names?

The organization establishment department holds the most accurate information of organization identity and name, and is managed by the organization establishment department, which can effectively ensure the "be worthy of the name and standardized name" of party and government organs and institutions on the Internet. Therefore, as early as 2008, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology clearly stipulated that Chinese domain names for government affairs and public welfare should be managed by the organization department. In 2014, in the No.1 document issued by the Central Network Information Office, it was further stipulated that the organization preparation department was responsible for the audit and qualification review of the website of the party and government organs, and designed and formulated the usage norms of the website logo of the party and government organs.

(2) Why should we register and use standardized Chinese domain names?

Chinese domain names for government affairs and public welfare conform to the language and cultural habits of Chinese people, and can clearly reflect the name and functions of institutions, similar to the "online ID card" of institutions. For example, the Chinese domain name compiled by the central government is "Central Compilation. Government Affairs". Compared with its English domain name "scopsr.gov.cn", the Chinese domain name is clear at a glance, which not only embodies the authoritative identity of the organization, but also facilitates public recognition and memory, and is the basic guarantee for netizens to surf the Internet safely and do things with confidence.

Fourth, the significance of establishing an online ID card authentication and protection application system with Chinese domain names as the core.

The first is to maintain authority. It is an important means to maintain their authoritative status in cyberspace to put on "anti-counterfeiting clothes" for institutions by standardizing online names and hanging website logos. The second is to make it safer to do things online. Marking the identity information of the organization on the Internet makes it easy for netizens to distinguish the true and false websites of the organization, which can improve the efficiency and facilitate the work on the Internet. The third is to ensure national information security. Party and government organs and institutions are the core political resources in China, and their information security on the Internet is particularly important. Strengthening the authentication and protection of its online identity can effectively guarantee the security of the country’s core information. The fourth is to make the organization management more scientific. Through website logo management, we can fully understand the online performance of institutions and provide scientific reference for the performance evaluation and management of institutions.

We maintain the seriousness and authority of the websites of party and government organs and institutions, protect the safety of the websites of party and government organs and institutions, and establish a green channel for the public to visit the websites of government departments and public welfare institutions quickly and accurately, so as to promote the popularization of Internet application and the development of government affairs openness and e-government in China. (Author: Li Qinfeng, director of domain name business department of domain name registration management center of government and public welfare organizations)