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Selling Customer Data Is Big Business in China

September 10, 2018

Selling customer data such as banking records, vehicle registration and mobile phone usage is big business in China. Recent data theft of 130 million clients of Huazhu Hotels Group saw the stolen payment and contact information going for about US$56,000.

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.

Data Privacy News

WeChat Privacy Flap: Login Records Show Unknown Devices for Some Users, Company Claims Manufacturer Device Settings Are To Blame

November 10, 2022

The WeChat privacy questions stem from numerous users posting logins from unknown devices to their accounts, sometimes at very late and odd hours. Users are speculating about Chinese law enforcement inspecting accounts using some sort of a backdoor.

Officer with AI-powered smart glasses patrolling the streets

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Chinese Authorities Employ AI-Powered Smart Glasses for Detecting Coronavirus Infections

April 2, 2020

Chinese government is using AI-Powered smart glasses inbuilt thermal imaging capability to screen residents for coronavirus as authorities ease the lockdown restrictions on Hubei province.

Data Privacy News

State Censorship Accused of Reaching Into China’s Cloud-Based Word Processors; Author Claims Access to Document Blocked Due to “Sensitive Content”

July 27, 2022

Popular cloud-based word processor app WPS, one of the most widely used of its type in China, may be facilitating state censorship of user’s private documents. User complained million-word document was locked due to "sensitive content."

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.

Tiananmen Square in China showing Chinese data laws

Data Protection Insights

Chinese Data Laws and Ambitions Pose Strategic Risks

July 19, 2021

China's new data laws formalizes a legal architecture for Chinese government control over domestic data; a basis for the CCP to claim – and claim oversight over – information, including that of private companies.

People using smartphone near a 5G sign showing introduction of 5G messaging service to unseat WeChat

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Chinese Telecom Giants Join Forces to Replace WeChat With a 5G Messaging Service

April 20, 2020

Top Chinese telecom operators have jointly introduced a new 5G messaging service based on the GSMA RCS standard that seeks to replace WeChat, the popular Chinese messaging app.

Image of satellite dish on rooftop overlooking a city representing China's social credit system

Data Privacy Insights

China’s Social Credit System – An Episode out of Black Mirror?

December 22, 2017

China's Social Credit System is scores the reputation of citizens and businesses operating within its sovereign border, using data collected from social media, financial institutions and government records. The purpose is to increase trust, transparency and confidence in the domestic marketplace but at what cost?

Cyber Security News

Chinese Shopping App Pinduoduo Blocked by Google Over Signs of Malware in Its Code

March 23, 2023

Pinduoduo, a popular Chinese shopping app has been suspended from the Google Play Store after traces of malware were found in the code of previous app versions. Suspected purpose was to pore through user data and find information related to competing shopping apps.

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Selling Customer Data Is Big Business in China

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

WeChat Privacy Flap: Login Records Show Unknown Devices for Some Users, Company Claims Manufacturer Device Settings Are To Blame

Chinese Authorities Employ AI-Powered Smart Glasses for Detecting Coronavirus Infections

State Censorship Accused of Reaching Into China’s Cloud-Based Word Processors; Author Claims Access to Document Blocked Due to “Sensitive Content”

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

Chinese Data Laws and Ambitions Pose Strategic Risks

Chinese Telecom Giants Join Forces to Replace WeChat With a 5G Messaging Service

China’s Social Credit System – An Episode out of Black Mirror?

Chinese Shopping App Pinduoduo Blocked by Google Over Signs of Malware in Its Code

Data Breach of Financial Service Provider Latitude Jumps From 328,000 to 14 Million Records Stolen

Ferrari Disclosed a Data Breach Impacting Customer Data but Refused to Pay Ransom

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