national security

Canada Orders Shutdown Of TikTok’s Canadian Business

Canada ordered China's TikTok business in the country to be dissolved over national security risks, but does not ban access…

2 weeks ago

UK Orders Chinese Entity To Sell Stake In Scottish Chip Firm FTDI

Chinese owner of Scottish fabless semiconductor firm FTDI ordered to sell majority stake, due to national security risks

2 weeks ago

Hong Kong Bans WhatsApp, Google Drive On Government Devices

Hong Kong government moves against two prominent Western tech platforms and bans them on government devices

4 weeks ago

Intel Denies Chinese Claims Of Security Issues

Intel China responds after influential Chinese cybersecurity association called for a security review of its products sold there

1 month ago

US Halts Some Imports From Chinese Drone Maker DJI

After blacklisting in 2020 and 2021, drone giant DJI reportedly says some of its imports are being blocked by US…

1 month ago

Chinese Hackers Breach US Wiretap Systems – Report

AT&T and Verizon among US broadband providers reportedly hacked to target American government wiretapping platform

1 month ago

TikTok Sued By US States For Allegedly Harming Children

Legal headache deepens for TikTok in US, after a number of states file lawsuits alleging platform harms, fails to protect…

1 month ago

Government Nationalises One Of UK’s Last Semiconductor Factories

Saved from closure. Ministry of Defence acquires chip factory in County Durham responsible for semiconductors for defence industry

2 months ago

Ukraine Bans Telegram On State-Issued Devices

National security move. Ukraine reportedly bans Telegram on state-issued devices due to Russian security threat

2 months ago

TikTok Says US Data Not Linked To China

TikTok says US Justice Department made factual errors in describing company's links to China, as it seeks to overturn potential…

3 months ago

China To Limit Export Of Another Critical Mineral

Tit for tat. Beijing is to impose export limits on the strategic metal antimony and related elements due to “national…

3 months ago

India’s Bharti Global To Acquire 24.5 Percent Of BT

Indian conglomerate Bharti Global is to take a huge shareholding of the former UK telecoms incumbent, BT Group

3 months ago

Kaspersky To Shutter US Operation After National Security Ban

Russian cybersecurity giant Kaspersky is to close down all of its operations in the United States after national security ban

4 months ago

Germany Agrees Deal To Phase Out Huawei, Chinese 5G Kit – Report

German government reaches deal with mobile operators to phase out 5G equipment from Chinese firms, including Huawei

4 months ago

Kaspersky Denies It Is Security Risk, After US Sales Banned By Biden

Biden Administration bans sales of Kaspersky software in the US due to links to Russia, but Moscow-based firm says it…

5 months ago

Biden Administration To Ban US Sales Of Kaspersky Software – Report

Complete ban. United States close to announcing ban of all sales of Kaspersky Lab's antivirus software in America

5 months ago

US Urges Netherlands, Japan To Increase Chip Kit Restrictions For China

American official heads to Japan after Dutch meeting, as US seeks to increase restrictions on chip-making equipment for China

5 months ago

TikTok Developing Clone Of App’s Core Algorithm – Report

As it fights against the US divest or ban law, TikTok is reportedly developing a clone of app's recommendation algorithm

6 months ago

TikTok Challenge To US Ban Law Gets September Hearing

Cases by TikTok, ByteDance, content creators get fast-track schedule as company faces forced sale or ban by 19 January

6 months ago

US Revokes Some Intel, Qualcomm China Export Licences – Report

Chip giants Intel and Qualcomm complain of sales impact after United States revokes some of their export licences to China

7 months ago

TikTok Sues To Halt US Divest Or Ban Law

US government sued by TikTok in bid to block law that will force sale of the short video app or…

7 months ago

US Urges No AI Control Of Nuclear Weapons

No skynet please. After the US, UK and France pledge human only control of nuclear weapons, China and Russia urged…

7 months ago

US To Ban Huawei, ZTE From Certifying Wireless Kit

US FCC seeks to ban Chinese telecom firms at centre of national security concerns from certifying their wireless equipment

7 months ago

TikTok Viewed As Chinese Influence Tool By Most Americans – Poll

Most people in the United States view TikTok as a Chinese influence tool a poll reveals, so why do so…

7 months ago

ByteDance Would Rather Shutter TikTok US, Than Sell – Report

TikTok's 'secret source' algorithm is so core to ByteDance, it would rather shut down US operation, multiple sources have indicated

7 months ago

US Senate Passes TikTok Ban Or Divestment Bill

ByteDance protest falls on deaf ears, as Senate passes TikTok ban or divest bill, with President Biden expected to sign…

7 months ago

US Senator Hints At TikTok Divestiture Deadline Extension

China's ByteDance may be given up to a year to divest itself of TikTok, used by 170 million Americans, says…

7 months ago

US Tightens AI Chip Export Restrictions To China

New restrictions online. Export rules of AI chips to China, announced last October, went into force late last week

8 months ago

China Bans Intel, AMD Chips, Windows OS From Government Computers

Beijing reportedly begins blocking the use of Intel and AMD chips in government computers, and sidelines Microsoft's Windows OS

8 months ago