The Chinese government has long pursued a security-centered approach to data. Key regulations such as the Cybersecurity and Encryption Laws place national security at the core of its data legislation objectives. The main goals so far have been to preve…
As China’s legislature contemplates a sweeping legal framework to overhaul the patchwork governance of China’s data sector, Chinese data security experts criticized a draft as lacking in specific details. The draft Data Security Law was opened for revi…
Since late February, China has relied on “health code” apps to control re-opening. A green code in your city mini-app gets you into markets, office buildings, and public transport. Yellow or red? You could be barred from your train, or even sent into s…
While privacy and security of Chinese technology have been sources of concern for the Indian government, it was the recent border tensions that triggered Monday’s app ban. After reports of the deaths of 20 soldiers, right-wing activists called for the …
In April, a cybersecurity researcher showed that Xiaomi was collecting heaps of user data without users’ authorization. The Chinese smartphone maker responded that the data was aggregated and therefore couldn’t be used to identify users.
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