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Israeli Decryption Firm Ceases Services To Hong Kong Police Force and China
#Cellebrite is an Israeli company which assisted Hong Kong police in decrypting the data in the iphone of Joshua Wong, former Secretary-General of DemosistĹŤ. The firm recently announced on their official website that their provision of support and services of digital technology to Hong Kong and China would be ceased immediately due to changes in US laws.
After Microsoft Systemation AB, a Swedish Technology firm, Cellebrite will be the second foreign science and technology enterprise to terminate business with Hong Kong and China after the promulgation of the National Security Law.
Wong posted on his social networking page on 9th October, explaining that this “belated” justice is served thanks to the cumulated effort from international media, Israeli human rights lawyers, and Hongkongers.
Source: Apple Daily #Oct9
https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20201009/3524DYVT7JCCTNGY6KWWDHQDDM/
#JoshuaWong #IPhone #NationalSecurityLaw
Israeli Decryption Firm Ceases Services To Hong Kong Police Force and China
#Cellebrite is an Israeli company which assisted Hong Kong police in decrypting the data in the iphone of Joshua Wong, former Secretary-General of DemosistĹŤ. The firm recently announced on their official website that their provision of support and services of digital technology to Hong Kong and China would be ceased immediately due to changes in US laws.
After Microsoft Systemation AB, a Swedish Technology firm, Cellebrite will be the second foreign science and technology enterprise to terminate business with Hong Kong and China after the promulgation of the National Security Law.
Wong posted on his social networking page on 9th October, explaining that this “belated” justice is served thanks to the cumulated effort from international media, Israeli human rights lawyers, and Hongkongers.
Source: Apple Daily #Oct9
https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20201009/3524DYVT7JCCTNGY6KWWDHQDDM/
#JoshuaWong #IPhone #NationalSecurityLaw
India announces permanent ban on 59 Chinese apps including TikTok, WeChat and Baidu
As tensions between India and China continue, India's ministry of electronics and information technology (IT) has issued its latest notice to permanently ban 59 Chinese mobile apps, including TikTok, Baidu, WeChat and UC Browser from June this year.
Indian media and Reuters report that Indian authorities have announced a "permanent ban" on 59 Chinese mobile apps, including TikTok, Baidu, WeChat, UC Browser, Helo, Likee and others. The Times of India quoted sources saying that the companies were notified of the ban last week. It also stated that the tightening of the policy came after officials in the IT ministry expressed dissatisfaction with the response of the Chinese companies involved to various queries raised by the government, including their data collection and data processing methods, as well as issues surrounding data security and privacy.
#India #China #TikTok #IT #TikTokban
Source from: Stand News #Jan26
https://bit.ly/3oS7rc4
As tensions between India and China continue, India's ministry of electronics and information technology (IT) has issued its latest notice to permanently ban 59 Chinese mobile apps, including TikTok, Baidu, WeChat and UC Browser from June this year.
Indian media and Reuters report that Indian authorities have announced a "permanent ban" on 59 Chinese mobile apps, including TikTok, Baidu, WeChat, UC Browser, Helo, Likee and others. The Times of India quoted sources saying that the companies were notified of the ban last week. It also stated that the tightening of the policy came after officials in the IT ministry expressed dissatisfaction with the response of the Chinese companies involved to various queries raised by the government, including their data collection and data processing methods, as well as issues surrounding data security and privacy.
#India #China #TikTok #IT #TikTokban
Source from: Stand News #Jan26
https://bit.ly/3oS7rc4
#SimCard #RealNameRegistration
#IT Industry criticises HK government’s plan for SIM Card Real-Name Registration Programme as "Destructive Restrictions"
Source: Stand News #Feb1
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#IT Industry criticises HK government’s plan for SIM Card Real-Name Registration Programme as "Destructive Restrictions"
Source: Stand News #Feb1
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#IT Industry criticises HK government’s plan for SIM Card Real-Name Registration Programme as "Destructive Restrictions"
The HK government has recently announced a "public consultation" on a real-name registration plan for all SIM cards in Hong Kong in the third term of this year.
In its open letter issued on Jan 30, 2021, the Hong Kong Information Technology Workers' Union (#HKITWU) said, it is very common for people in the IT field to own 4 to 5 SIM cards, and that the governmenr's plan is going to slow down the development of new systems.
The Union also criticised the government for implementing “destructive restrictions that impose negatively impacts on the future of the technology development of the Greater Bay Area”. The Union requested the government to think twice and take back the proposal.
The Union opined that the real-name plan yields unnecessary restrictions, as the SIM cards are extensively used to pose different virtual identities during the process of developing new systems in technology companies. Using these virtual identities, developers are able to locate and correct system errors and conduct pressure tests to analyze the stability of the new system. If the real-name registration plan is imposed, system developments are inevitably going to be slowed down. The costs of development projects are also going to be increased because of the government’s excessive censorship.
Source: Stand News #Feb1
#Censorship #FailedState
#IT Industry criticises HK government’s plan for SIM Card Real-Name Registration Programme as "Destructive Restrictions"
The HK government has recently announced a "public consultation" on a real-name registration plan for all SIM cards in Hong Kong in the third term of this year.
In its open letter issued on Jan 30, 2021, the Hong Kong Information Technology Workers' Union (#HKITWU) said, it is very common for people in the IT field to own 4 to 5 SIM cards, and that the governmenr's plan is going to slow down the development of new systems.
The Union also criticised the government for implementing “destructive restrictions that impose negatively impacts on the future of the technology development of the Greater Bay Area”. The Union requested the government to think twice and take back the proposal.
The Union opined that the real-name plan yields unnecessary restrictions, as the SIM cards are extensively used to pose different virtual identities during the process of developing new systems in technology companies. Using these virtual identities, developers are able to locate and correct system errors and conduct pressure tests to analyze the stability of the new system. If the real-name registration plan is imposed, system developments are inevitably going to be slowed down. The costs of development projects are also going to be increased because of the government’s excessive censorship.
Source: Stand News #Feb1
#Censorship #FailedState