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☆ A growing group of lawmakers think TikTok is 'digital fentanyl' and want to ban it. Many others remain skeptical.
  + stars: | 2023-02-24 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +10 min
Some members of Congress have begun pushing to ban TikTok in the US. "I'm a little less enthusiastic about an all-out ban of it," said Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota. "I'm an incrementalist on a lot of things, and I would be on this as well," said Republican Sen. Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming. Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on social media and the internet's impact on children. Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii, another committee member, said she's most concerned about how social media platforms are impacting kids.
☆ Australia to purge Chinese-made cameras from its defense department
  + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Angus Watson Wayne Chang | Angus Watson | Wayne Chang | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +1 min
Sydney/Hong Kong CNN —Australia’s defense ministry will remove Chinese-made cameras from its offices over spying concerns, the country’s Minister for Defence Richard Marles has said. The concerns were raised by Senator James Paterson of the opposition Liberal Party, who said Wednesday that he had conducted an “audit” of Chinese-made security devices in use on Australian government premises. The audit found 913 devices, including cameras, access control systems and intercoms, made by Chinese-state owned enterprises Hikvision and Dahua, Paterson noted. “These companies have a very close relationship with the Chinese Communist Party, and they are subject to China’s National Intelligence laws, which require all Chinese companies and individuals to secretly cooperate with Chinese intelligence agencies if requested,” Paterson said in a radio interview Wednesday. And where those particular cameras are found they’re going to be removed.”Asked about the Australian government’s concerns over Chinese-made cameras, a spokesperson for Beijing’s foreign affairs ministry said China opposes “generalizing national security, abuse of state power and acts that discriminate and suppress Chinese companies.”
☆ China says it is ‘deeply concerned’ about reports of the latest US clampdown on Huawei
  + stars: | 2023-01-31 | by ( Michelle Toh | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +2 min
Hong Kong CNN —China has hit back after reports that Washington is moving to further restrict sales of American technology to Huawei. “China is deeply concerned,” Mao Ning, a spokesperson for the country’s foreign ministry, said at a press conference Tuesday. The following year, the US government expanded on those curbs by seeking to cut Huawei off from chip suppliers using US-made technology. US officials have argued that Huawei poses a risk to US national security. Western security experts, however, have said that China’s national security and intelligence laws require Chinese companies to comply with demands for information.
☆ Europe's crackdown on Big Tech omitted TikTok — but now that's set to change
  + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( Evelyn Cheng Ryan Browne | Evelyn Cheng | Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +7 min
The difference with TikTok is that the app has kept out of the crosshairs of commercial interests in Europe. "The user base of TikTok is a lot bigger than a lot of people in Europe think," he said. More than half of people aged 16 to 24 in France and Germany use TikTok, according to data.ai. He is worried the platform poses "several unacceptable risks for European users," including "data access by Chinese authorities, censorship, [and] tracking of journalists." Why Europe's tone is changingLast month, ByteDance admitted to using two journalists' TikTok data to locate their physical movements, according to a widely-reported internal memo.
☆ Here's a full list of the US states that have introduced full or partial TikTok bans on government devices over mounting security concerns
  + stars: | 2023-01-15 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
North Carolina and Wisconsin are the latest US states to ban TikTok on government devices. There are growing concerns that Chinese-owned apps share user data with its government. Many states have extended the ban to other Chinese-owned apps and platforms like Weibo, WeChat, Alibaba and Huawei Technologies. A number of states began banning the app as awareness about security issues increased. Here's a list of all 27 states that have prohibited the use of TikTok on state devices.
☆ Ohio and New Jersey ban Tiktok on government devices over Chinese surveillance fears, joining over 20 other states
  + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
New Jersey and Ohio are the latest states to ban TikTok on government-owned devices. New Jersey's governor Phil Murphy announced a cybersecurity order on Monday, to "prohibit the use of high-risk software and services," on government owned devices. "The proactive and preventative measures that we are implementing today will ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and safety of information assets managed by New Jersey State government. A growing number of states have banned TikTok from government devices since December including Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia and more. An analysis by website Government Technology, published before the New Jersey and Ohio bans were announced, shows more than 20 states have banned TikTok on government devices.
☆ Hikvision: UK bans Chinese surveillance cameras from 'sensitive' sites
  + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( Michelle Toh | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +3 min
Hong Kong CNN Business —Hikvision, a leading Chinese surveillance company, has denied suggestions that it poses a threat to Britain’s national security after the UK government banned the use of its camera systems at “sensitive” sites. Dowden cited “the threat to the UK and the increasing capability and connectivity of these systems,” without specifying further. The minister added that departments could review whether sites not deemed sensitive should also be taking similar measures. The United States in 2019 placed Hikvision and other Chinese companies on a trade blacklist, prohibiting them from importing US technology over similar allegations. Hikvision, in its statement, said its cameras were compliant with UK laws and “subject to strict security requirements.”Dahua did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
☆ UK restricts Chinese cameras in government buildings over security fears
  + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
LONDON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Britain on Thursday instructed government departments to stop installing security cameras made by companies subject to Chinese security laws, disconnect such devices from core computer networks and to consider removing them altogether. "The review has concluded that, in light of the threat to the UK and the increasing capability and connectivity of these systems, additional controls are required," Dowden said. "Departments have therefore been instructed to cease deployment of such equipment onto sensitive sites, where it is produced by companies subject to the National Intelligence Law of the People’s Republic of China. "Since security considerations are always paramount around these sites, we are taking action now to prevent any security risks materialising." Reporting by Sachin Ravikumar, writing by William James; Editing by Kate HoltonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
☆ FCC could ban all new purchases of Huawei and ZTE telecom gear
  + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Brian Fung | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +2 min
Washington CNN Business —The US government is poised to ban all purchases of new telecom equipment from Huawei and ZTE, two Chinese technology giants, in an expanding crackdown against perceived national security risks from China, according to a report by Axios. It added that the ban would only apply to new products by the companies that have not already received FCC equipment authorization. The proposed ban would go further than prior steps the FCC has taken against Huawei and ZTE, whose networking equipment US officials have said could be used to intercept or monitor US communications. The top US wireless carriers have said they do not use Chinese-made equipment; telecom policy experts have said it is almost exclusively found in the networks of small providers seeking to minimize costs. The following year, the US government expanded on those restrictions by seeking to cut Huawei off from its chip suppliers that use US-made technology.
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