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How China’s Social Credit System Will Erode Privacy in the West

February 22, 2019

By now, the Social Credit System that the Republic of China has been planning to implement since 2014 is known about across the globe. If you think the Western world is miles apart from taking measures even remotely similar to the SCC in China, then you’re dead wrong.

Great Hall of People in Beijing showing how the new China’s encryption law highlights cryptography as a strategic priority

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China’s New Encryption Law Highlights Cryptography as a Strategic Priority

November 11, 2019

China recently passed an encryption law to regulate encryption in public and private sectors, and also set forth guidelines for how cryptography should be used to help safeguard national security.

Hacker working on computer with digital China flag in background showing the data of 538 million Weibo users selling on dark web

Cyber Security News

Data of 538 Million Weibo Users Is Available on the Dark Web for Only $250

April 3, 2020

Even though the data of 538 million Weibo users sold on dark web is limited, the information still posed a risk especially to the anonymous users sharing unfiltered news around the country.

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U.S. Shares Evidence of Huawei Backdoor Access to Mobile Phone Networks With UK and Germany

February 27, 2020

U.S. officials claimed that Huawei can gain backdoor access by exploiting the same equipment network operators were required to install for use by law enforcement agencies.

Data Protection News

Tencent Suspends New User Registrations for WeChat, Citing Security Upgrade to Comply With New Chinese Laws

July 30, 2021

WeChat has suspended new user registrations until at least "early August" as it rolls out a security upgrade, assumed to be prompted by recent Chinese laws regarding the storage and transmission of the personal data of the country's citizens.

Cyber Security News

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.

Digital currency coin on top of Chinese Yuan showing privacy protection for Digital Yuan

Data Privacy News

China’s Digital Yuan Offers Privacy Protection for “Small Transactions”

April 5, 2021

The People’s Bank of China has announced that its variation of cryptocurrency, the "digital yuan," will allow anonymous transactions in small amounts in a bid to add at least a token amount of privacy protection.

People on street in Hong Kong at night showing PRC disinformation campaigns

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PRC Spying, Malware and Disinformation Campaigns Push Hong Kong Dissidents to Underground Communications Channels

February 19, 2021

Report finds that aggressive disinformation campaigns and related measures have forced Hong Kong organizers to move to the digital underground, using encryption and the dark web.

Black keyboard with Chinese flag on enter key showing vulnerability disclosure of zero-days by security researchers

Cyber Security News

Is China Looking to Stockpile Zero-Days? New Vulnerability Disclosure Rules Could Create Closed Pipeline From Security Researchers to CCP

July 21, 2021

New vulnerability disclosure rules announced by the Chinese government have raised the prospect of "zero-day hoarding," as anything discovered in the country must now be reported to the CCP and to no one else (in most cases).

China flag painted on brick wall showing the expansion of privacy rights in China’s new civil code

Data Protection News

China’s New Civil Code Would Be a Historic Expansion of Privacy Rights — Assuming It’s Consistently Enforced

June 11, 2020

New upcoming civil code in China will substantially enhance privacy rights for individuals and businesses if the law can be respected and enforced by local government.

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How China’s Social Credit System Will Erode Privacy in the West

China’s New Encryption Law Highlights Cryptography as a Strategic Priority

U.S. Shares Evidence of Huawei Backdoor Access to Mobile Phone Networks With UK and Germany

Tencent Suspends New User Registrations for WeChat, Citing Security Upgrade to Comply With New Chinese Laws

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

China’s Digital Yuan Offers Privacy Protection for “Small Transactions”

PRC Spying, Malware and Disinformation Campaigns Push Hong Kong Dissidents to Underground Communications Channels

Is China Looking to Stockpile Zero-Days? New Vulnerability Disclosure Rules Could Create Closed Pipeline From Security Researchers to CCP

China’s New Civil Code Would Be a Historic Expansion of Privacy Rights — Assuming It’s Consistently Enforced

Comprehensive EU Cyber Security Law in the Pipeline

Fourth Draft of India Data Protection Bill Proposes Government Exception From All Provisions