China Tech Threat

Late last week Congress passed and the President signed a $2 trillion spending bill to counter mass economic disruptions meant to slow the spread of COVID-19. Part of this package includes $150 billion for state and local funds such as… Read More

“For over 20 years, nation-states and non-state actors have used cyberspace to subvert American power, American security, and the American way of life” notes the much-needed report by the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, a group convened as part of the National… Read More

“For over 20 years, nation-states and non-state actors have used cyberspace to subvert American power, American security, and the American way of life” notes the much-needed report by the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, a group convened as part of the National… Read More

John Strand and Roslyn Layton have followed the policy discussion of the security of Chinese-owned information technology since 2005. Its collected reports and analysis are available here and on ChinaTechThreat.com. Creating transparency can embarrass companies and governments, and Chinese-owned firms… Read More

While members of Congress and commentators over the past year increased scrutiny of the federal government’s purchase and use of Chinese-made information technology equipment, state procurement of such equipment has flown under the radar.  On February 24th, China Tech Threat… Read More

In recent weeks, China Tech Threat’s Roslyn Layton warned shoppers against buying certain gifts during the Holiday season. This week, she visited national retail chains and found Chinese-manufactured consumer products – that feature documented security flaws and vulnerabilities – being… Read More

Educating the public and policymakers about the threats to personal privacy, data security and national security from Chinese technology and telecommunications firms is the main mission of China Tech Threat.   Luckily, we are not alone in pursuing this endeavor.  Several… Read More