Surveillance cameras in front of the giant portrait of Chairman Mao Zedong at Beijing's Tiananmen Square in September 2009. China is increasingly monitoring on citizens' behavior. Jason Lee/Reuters
Reuters: After Huawei, U.S. could blacklist Chinese surveillance tech firm: media
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The U.S. administration is considering Huawei-like sanctions on Chinese video surveillance firm Hikvision, media reports show, deepening worries that trade friction between the world’s top two economies could be further inflamed.
The restrictions would limit Hikvision's ability to buy U.S. technology and American companies may have to obtain government approval to supply components to the Chinese firm, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.
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WNU Editor: To the Chinese this is a multi-billion industry when it comes to the U.S.. This is going to hurt. On a personal note, I have used Hikivision cameras, it is an excellent product when it comes to quality and price.
More News On The U.S. Banning Top Chinese Surveillance CCTV Manufacturers
Trump Administration Could Blacklist China’s Hikvision, a Surveillance Firm -- The New York Times
U.S. Weighs Blacklisting Up to Five Chinese Surveillance Firms -- Bloomberg
US 'could blacklist' Chinese surveillance kit firm Hikvision -- The Guardian
Xinjiang: U.S. May Blacklist China's Largest Surveillance Technology Companies (Updated) -- Forbes
Top Chinese CCTV manufacturers Hikvision & Dahua named as next US blacklist targets – reports -- RT
2 comments:
In the movie version of the book 1984 there was a bedroom scene where the leading actors discovered they were spied upon by a system located behind the dresser mirror.
I was talking with a friend recently and out of the blue a voice said, "I am sorry but I did not hear that correctly", or something like that. My friend said "It's okay Siri it wasn't for you." again, or something like that.
I have voice activated Apple TV and Roku devices. I imagine just about everyone does.
About a year ago some hacker(s) shut down a major communications network/hub by accessing the IPs of software devices located in the appliances and having them perform a denial of service exercise.
Are they are starting to get serious about that kind of stuff only now?
Geez take it easy bob that was a lot. Just keep it to three dots from now on
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