Tag: Hangzhou Hikvision

New Zealand Will ‘Unlikely’ Audit Chinese Security Cameras in Govt Buildings: Minister

New Zealand is “unlikely” to conduct an audit of government buildings with Chinese security cameras despite security concerns raised by other nations, New Zealand’s defense minister said on April 4. “The question is … whether it’s networked, whether it’s connected to the internet,” said Intelligence Agencies Minister Andrew Little, the New Zealand Herald reported. “We…


Victorian Audit Puts Chinese-Made Cameras in the Frame

The Victorian government is auditing surveillance cameras in government buildings and precincts amid rising concerns over Chinese-made devices. Close to 1000 security cameras and other recording systems linked to the Chinese Communist Party are installed in federal government buildings; the Commonwealth confirmed earlier this month. The Australian Defence Force is auditing the Chinese-manufactured Hikvision and…


Chinese Branch of US Company Issues Fake Reports Triggering Product Recalls in South Korea

A Chinese branch of a U.S.-based multinational electronics testing company has been issuing fake reports for China-made goods entering the South Korean market for eight years, Korean media reported as a massive recall of products was announced. The recall impacted 1,696 products sold by 378 companies in South Korea, Korean media reported. The top three companies with…


Five Chinese Companies Pose Threat to US National Security: FCC

WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday designated five Chinese companies as posing a threat to national security under a 2019 law aimed at protecting U.S. communications networks. The FCC said the companies included Huawei Technologies Co, ZTE Corp, Hytera Communications Corp, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co and Dahua Technology Co. A 2019 law requires…