Article 76 The meanings of the following terms in this Law:
(1) Network means a system composed of computers or other information terminals and related equipment that collects, stores, transmits, exchanges and processes information in accordance with certain rules and procedures。
(2) Network security refers to the ability to ensure the stable and reliable operation of the network by taking necessary measures to prevent attacks, intrusion, interference, destruction, illegal use of the network and accidents, and to ensure the integrity, confidentiality and availability of network data。
(3) Network operators refer to the owners, managers and network service providers of networks。
(4) Network data refers to all kinds of electronic data collected, stored, transmitted, processed and generated through the network。
(5) Personal information refers to all kinds of information recorded by electronic or other means that can identify a natural person individually or in combination with other information, including but not limited to the natural person's name, date of birth, ID card number, personal biometric information, address, telephone number, etc。

Article 77 The security protection of the operation of networks that store and process state secret information shall, in addition to this Law, be governed by the provisions of the security laws and administrative regulations。

Article 78 The security protection of military networks shall be formulated separately by the Central Military Commission。

Article 79 This Law shall come into force as of June 1, 2017。