Chinese tech firm compiles database on tens of thousands of British figures
Files on senior politicians and their families among those stored as part of worldwide intelligence collection operation. A Chinese technology […]
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China Launches Own Global Data Security Initiative, Targets U.S.’ ‘Clean Network’
It comes as last month, the U.S. launched its own network initiative that attempts to ringfence the country’s internet from […]
Security leak reveals Chinese government surveillance of more ethnic minorities
Ms Markson, on her program on Sky News, has revealed how Chinese activists have now uncovered a new facial recognition […]
TikTok, WeChat Bans Not Crucial to US Security, Experts Say
The US bans on Chinese apps TikTok and WeChat are not particularly valuable for US security, but could step up […]
Privacy advocates sound alarm as thousands of Chinese facial recognition cameras head for Belgrade
Hundreds of facial recognition cameras, supplied by Huawei, are currently deployed in Serbia’s capital Belgrade, and thousands more are on […]
Tech giants halt cooperation with Hong Kong authorities
Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Twitter and other major technology companies say they have suspended processing requests for user data from Hong […]
TikTok Will Never Hand Over Data to Chinese Govt, Says CEO
TikTok has claimed that the Chinese government has never requested for user data, nor would the company turn it over […]
In land of big data, China sets individual privacy rights
China is poised to enshrine individuals’ rights to privacy and personal data for the first time, a symbolic first step […]
DarkHotel hackers use VPN zero-day to breach Chinese government agencies
Foreign state-sponsored hackers have launched a massive hacking operation aimed at Chinese government agencies and their employees. Attacks began last […]
China, coronavirus and surveillance: the messy reality
Although China has tools that many other governments would not be able to usually deploy to track potentially infected people, […]
China Develops Facial Recognition Tech to Identify People Wearing Coronavirus Masks
A major client of the Beijing-based Hanwang Technology Ltd, which developed this technology, is the Ministry of Public Security, which […]
China uses software to dictate Coronavirus quarantines
China encourages people to return to work despite the coronavirus outbreak, it has begun a bold mass experiment in using […]