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DHS Warns That American Businesses Face Ongoing Data Theft Threat From Vendors in China

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Dissent

Scott Ikeda reports:

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a broad warning to all American businesses about potential data theft by partners in China that have connections to the government. The advisory outlines “PRC legal regimes and known PRC data collection practices” that could present a risk to any organization not based in the country, warning that China’s ambitious plans to become the premier “global technological superpower” by 2049 translate into an increased focus on all types of data collection.

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