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Alibaba Cloud Deal Nixed by Chinese Regulators Over Failure To Report Log4j Vulnerability

December 28, 2021

Alibaba's security team was the first to discover the Log4j vulnerability. Though Alibaba Cloud was not compromised, the company is nevertheless facing consequences for failing to notify Chinese regulators within two days as required by new laws passed in September 2021.

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Data Privacy News

Anger Over Alleged Breach of Privacy by China Internet Giants

January 15, 2018

Chinese Internet users have become much more vocal about what they perceive to be potential breach of privacy by China Internet Giants - Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent.

Night view of the Apple retail store in Shanghai showing aggressive Chinese censorship and casting doubt in Apple's commitment to user privacy and human rights

Data Privacy News

Apple’s Silence on Chinese Censorship Raises Questions About the Company’s Commitment to User Privacy and Human Rights

March 9, 2020

Apple's commitment to user privacy and human rights called into question by ignoring a second request to testify before Congress on Chinese censorship and a recent vote that saw over 40% of its shareholders express that the company should stop removing apps when the Chinese government demands it.

The White House at night showing WeChat and TikTok ban

Data Privacy News

Breaking Down Trump’s WeChat and TikTok Ban: What to Expect

August 17, 2020

The Trump administration set the internet ablaze when it issued an executive order that sets a firm date for a TikTok ban. That Tencent-owned WeChat would also be included was something of a surprise.

Tiananmen Square in Beijing China showing government censorship on social media users

Tech

Cat and Mouse Games: Chinese Social Media Users Invent Secret Codes to Bypass Government Censorship on COVID-19

March 12, 2020

The Chinese government is in a race to crack the code invented by social media users to circumvent government censorshop on discussions related to the coronavirus outbreak.

U.S. hacker in military uniform showing cyber espionage on research university in China

Cyber Security News

China Accuses NSA of Cyber Espionage in Repeated Breaches of Xi’an Research University

September 19, 2022

The Chinese government claims that the NSA is conducting cyber espionage with repeated attacks on an aerospace and space research university funded by Beijing.

Data Privacy News

China Adds COVID-19 Contagion Risk Ratings to Individual Profiles in National Surveillance System

March 23, 2020

China has added a "color code" in their national surveillance system to mark citizens according to their level of COVID-19 contagion risk and flag those with yellow and red codes for quarantine.

Men using mobile phones showing China crackdown on unethical data collection of personal information via apps

Data Privacy News

China Cracks Down on Unethical Data Collection of Personal Information via Apps

January 10, 2020

China released new rules on data collection of personal information to prevent app developers from sharing user data without permission and collecting data not required for the functioning of app.

Data Privacy News

China Fines Leading Ride Hailing App Didi $1.2 Billion in Ruling That Clarifies Violations of Data Laws

July 25, 2022

Ride hailing giant Didi's exile into the wilderness appears to be ending, and the Chinese government's harsh wave of regulatory crackdowns has taken sharper focus, as the investigation has concluded and a fine of $1.2 billion has been announced.

Woman using laptop computer showing how China Mobile is rapidly expanding its 5G subscribers

Tech

China Mobile Reaches 15.4 Million 5G Subscribers, Overtaking All Mobile Operators in the World

March 31, 2020

China Mobile’s growth in 5G subscribers has been consistent. The company has gone from 2.55 million subscribers In Dec 2019 to 6.74 million in Jan 2020, and hopes to reach 70 million 5G subscribers by the end of 2020.

China

Alibaba Cloud Deal Nixed by Chinese Regulators Over Failure To Report Log4j Vulnerability

Anger Over Alleged Breach of Privacy by China Internet Giants

Apple’s Silence on Chinese Censorship Raises Questions About the Company’s Commitment to User Privacy and Human Rights

Breaking Down Trump’s WeChat and TikTok Ban: What to Expect

China Accuses NSA of Cyber Espionage in Repeated Breaches of Xi’an Research University

China Adds COVID-19 Contagion Risk Ratings to Individual Profiles in National Surveillance System

China Cracks Down on Unethical Data Collection of Personal Information via Apps

China Fines Leading Ride Hailing App Didi $1.2 Billion in Ruling That Clarifies Violations of Data Laws

China Mobile Reaches 15.4 Million 5G Subscribers, Overtaking All Mobile Operators in the World

White House Budget for 2024 Cybersecurity Spending: More Funding for CISA, Modernization of Online Government Services

Massive Data Breach at Healthcare Provider ILS Compromises Millions of Patients

Can Security Keep Up With ChatGPT Evolutions?

FBI Annual Internet Crime Report Finds Hot New Trend in Online Scams: “Pig Butchering”