Federal agencies have already taken steps to promote smart disclosure by unleashing their data to support creation of a range of new apps, websites, and services including product comparison websites, mobile shopping apps, and personalized dashboards that help consumers monitor their finances and energy usage.

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The most controversial aspect of the new law is the creation of a government committee on intellectual property with the power to close suspect websites pending the outcome of any court appeal.

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Mr. Geng said that since the creation of the Ministry of National Defense and China Military Online websites, both had faced serious and growing numbers of attacks.

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The system is mainly used in the creation of audio for films, television, radio, games and websites, but could also find other uses.

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