Kirsty Needham and Clare Baldwin report: A prenatal test taken by millions of pregnant women globally was developed by Chinese gene company BGI Group in collaboration with the Chinese military and is being used by the firm to collect genetic data, a Reuters review of publicly available documents found. The report is the first to…
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American Internet Giants Hit Back at Hong Kong Doxxing Law, But Hong Kong Dismisses Their Warning
Paul Mozur reports: An industry group representing the largest American internet companies warned Hong Kong’s government that changes to the city’s data-protection laws could impact companies’ ability to provide services in the city. The June 25 letter, which took issue with broad new rules created to curb doxxing — the targeted disclosure of individuals’ private…
Cn: Three more internet firms scrutinized amid rising data security concern
Li Qiaoyi and Zhang Hongpei report: China’s cyberspace regulator on Monday put three more internet platforms under scrutiny, three days after it announced a review of cybersecurity into the country’s top ride-hailing platform Didi Chuxing, indicating the country’s resolve to clamp down on data breaches and misuse as part of a broader move to protect…
After pressuring telecom firms, Myanmar’s junta bans executives from leaving
Fanny Potkin reports: Senior foreign executives of major telecommunications firms in Myanmar have been told by the junta that they must not leave the country without permission, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said. A confidential order from Myanmar’s Posts and Telecommunications Department (PTD) in mid-June said senior executives, both foreigners and Myanmar…