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CTT to Release White Paper on State Governments’ Failure to Scrutinize the Purchase of Lenovo and Lexmark Equipment

Posted on February 17, 2020February 17, 2020 by China Tech Threat

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

Greenland chooses Ericsson over Huawei for 5G rollout

Posted on December 20, 2019 by China Tech Threat

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Greenland has picked Sweden’s Ericsson over China’s Huawei to supply equipment for its fifth-generation (5G) telecoms network, state telecoms operator Tele Greenland said on Thursday. The decision comes as United States is pushing allies to exclude Huawei… Read More

CTT Highlights Retailers Selling Chinese Products With Documented Vulnerabilities

Posted on December 18, 2019 by China Tech Threat

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

Three Links to Bookmark

Posted on December 13, 2019 by China Tech Threat

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

Disclosure: China’s ambassador threatened Faroese leader at dark meeting

Posted on December 13, 2019 by China Tech Threat

US State Dept. Briefing: CTT’s Roslyn Layton and Deputy Assistant Secretary Robert Strayer

Posted on December 6, 2019 by China Tech Threat

Summary: This week, China Tech Threat Co-Founder Roslyn Layton was invited to participate in the U.S. Department of State Special Briefing on 5G security and the future of 5G in the European Union. Joining Dr. Layton was Deputy Assistant Secretary… Read More

These four tech products may be prone to security vulnerability

Posted on December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 by China Tech Threat

Beware gifts bearing ‘backdoors’ and other security vulnerabilities this holiday season

Posted on December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 by China Tech Threat

More than Huawei, more than 5G: Taking national security seriously

Posted on December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 by China Tech Threat

While public discussions of U.S.-China relations focus overwhelmingly on tariffs, threats tied to cyberespionage also are getting increased attention from commentators and government officials. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), for example, is tackling problems associated with Chinese firm Huawei, particularly… Read More

U.S. agency votes 5-0 to bar China’s Huawei, ZTE from government subsidy program

Posted on November 26, 2019December 3, 2019 by China Tech Threat

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted 5-0 Friday to designate China’s Huawei and ZTE as national security risks, barring their U.S. rural carrier customers from tapping an $8.5 billion government fund to purchase equipment.… Read More