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US Homeland Security Contractor Warns Of ‘State-Sponsored’ Breach
A US Homeland Security contractor warns its systems have been breached in what it suspects was a “state-sponsored” attack
Chinese Anti-Trust Regulators Launch Fresh Raids On Microsoft Offices
Microsoft reportedly receives more visits from the Chinese SAIC as pursuit of Western firms continues
Data Has No Nationality
Governments and individuals may want it otherwise, but Peter Judge thinks data will always find its way across borders
China Bans Symantec and Kaspersky From Government-Approved Vendor List
China excludes two big names in the anti-virus industry as distrust of outside technology continues to grow
Microsoft Could Face China Antitrust Probe
Microsoft's Chinese offices are reportedly visited by government antitrust officials
Huawei Credits Strong 4G Demand For 19 Percent Rise In Revenues
Chinese network equipment manufacturer says LTE equipment and consumer device sales have contributed to strong sales during the first half of 2014
Yahoo Clutches Alibaba Stake As Profits Slide
Yahoo will retain its hugely valuable stake in Alibaba, after 'disapointing' results elsewhere
Apple Denies Chinese iPhone ‘National Security’ Claim
Chinese media labels the iPhone as a national security danger, but Apple vehemently denies the allegation
Samsung To Investigate Fresh Child Labour Allegations
Samsung blind-sided with child labour allegations at a factory in mainland China belonging to a supplier
Google Disruption Resumes In China After Brief Respite
The Great Firewall of China is back up and blocking Google access after a brief pause for Chinese users
Chinese Hackers Hit US Government Dept – Report
All US government personnel records may have been compromised by Chinese hackers
Apple Loses Siri Patent Case In China
Chinese court rules against Apple in a patent case that could bring the iPad maker to the settlement table
US China Cyber Initiative Withers After Hacking Charges
Joint cyber crime initiative stalls after the US levels hacking charges at Chinese army personnel
China Tops Supercomputer List For Third Time
China's Tianhe-2 has yet again led the Top500 supercomputer rankings, but the overall growth in performance has levelled off
Chinese Smartphone Leaves Factory With Malware On Board
Android-based Star N9500 ships with a Trojan hidden in its firmware, says G Data
Chinese Website Discloses Microsoft Android Patents
A Chinese government website has published a list of the patents Microsoft claims give it the right to licence fees from Android device makers
Microsoft Denies China’s Windows 8 Backdoor Claims
Microsoft angrily denies Chinese claims that Windows 8 has a backdoor for NSA survelliance
Huawei Says Connectivity As Important As Air And Water, Elevates Role Of CIO
Huawei enterprise CEO William Xu claims CIOs are just as important as CFOs and CEOs to businesses
China Responds To Hacking Allegations With More Hacking Allegations
“You run the NSA, and you have the nerve to accuse us of spying?”
Report: China Pressures Domestic Banks To Replace IBM Servers
The Chinese government is investigating the security of IBM servers in the country's ongoing tensions with the US
US Considers Blocking Chinese From Major Security Conferences
Chinese might not be allowed at Def Con or BlackHat, following US charges against PLA members
Chinese Authorities Order Physical Checks Of Government Computers
Chinese engineers will begin inspecting computer hardware used in government offices to ensure it can keep sensitive data safe
Lenovo Reports 29 Percent Profit Rise
Lenovo's growth in smartphones and PCs outpaced that of the world market, driven by sales in Europe and the Americas
No More Windows 8 For The Chinese Government
Chinese authorities ban Windows 8 in government offices, to avoid the ‘end of support’ dilemma they are facing with Windows XP
China Urges US To Drop Cyber Espionage Charges
Five charged for cyber espionage in China, leading to outrage and claims the US is the one doing the hacking
Alibaba Finally Files For IPO
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba finally files for what could be one of the largest public listings ever
Huawei Ascend P7 Hopes To Crack Western Smartphone Market
Huawei Ascend P7 claims to offer the best of east and west, including the world's first 'groufie' optimised front facing camera
HP Contracts Foxconn To Build Affordable, Cloud-Optimised Servers
The world’s largest server vendor announces a joint venture with the world’s largest electronics manufacturer
Amazon International Unit Shows First-Quarter Loss On China Spending
Amazon reported a 32 percent rise in profits for the first quarter, but spending in markets including China dragged its international business into a loss