DHS warns of data theft risk when using Chinese products

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LASER_oneXM

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The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warned American businesses of the data theft risks behind using equipment and data services provided by companies linked with the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

The reason that prompted this business advisory is the need to highlight the PRC government-sponsored data theft risk to all organizations and individuals who choose to use collaborate with and use services, software, and devices provided by PRC-linked firms.

The DHS said that Chinese companies could be forced by newly enacted PRC laws to cooperate with Chinese security and intelligence services.
Under coercion, Chinese firms can be forced to install backdoors or bugdoors in their hardware, allowing entities associated with the PRC to harvest sensitive information from US companies.

The same laws could also be used to compel Chinese companies "to illicitly provide the PRC government with data, logical access, encryption keys, and other vital technical information."

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The US Department of Homeland Security has published a "business advisory" today warning US companies against using hardware equipment and digital services created or linked to Chinese companies.
 

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As Emperor for Life Xi just showed Jack Ma, he is the Leader.

Unlike Apple, no Chinese company can fight directives from the CCP.
 
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I wonder how many commercial VPN services are actually Chinese run ?
 
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