China enforces real-name registration to regulate online commentsOnly those who have their real name and identification information registered will be able to comment on Chinese internet platforms from October.August 28, 2017 by Cyrus Lee in Security
Tencent's WeChat steps up censorship to clear undesirable contentWeChat's is purging undesirable content on its platform to maintain a 'healthy' reading environment as required by the government.November 14, 2018 by Cyrus Lee in Security
'Deepfake' app Zao sparks major privacy concerns in ChinaA clause in the Zao app's user agreement allowed developers to retain images of users and sell them to third parties.September 5, 2019 by Cyrus Lee in Security
Apple products removed from government procurement list in ChinaGovernment sources said ten Apple products including all iPad and MacBook products were excluded from a final government procurement list distributed last month.August 6, 2014 by Cyrus Lee in Security
Chinese media lash out over U.S. allegationsLocal media in China liken the report from the U.S. House of Representatives, urging a ban on products from Huawei and ZTE, as "paranoid thinking of the Cold War".October 15, 2012 by Cyrus Lee in Security
DJI unveils plans to start assembling drones in US amid security concernsThe world’s largest consumer drone maker also rebutted security concerns on its products, saying it does not collect customer data or send it back to China.June 25, 2019 by Cyrus Lee in Security
Personal data accessed via WeChat used to aid crimesA function available on the popular messaging app, which can locate users in the vicinity, has reportedly led to several criminal acts in China.July 5, 2013 by Cyrus Lee in Security
Four popular news apps suspended in ChinaThe Chinese government is further tightening its grip on the internet by suspending a number of news apps that were said to be competing for users with 'vulgar' content.April 12, 2018 by Cyrus Lee in Security
VPN blocks exist to keep internet 'healthy': Chinese officialResponding to recent move to block virtual private network services in the world's most populated country, a Chinese official said on Tuesday that it will uphold scrutiny in order to keep pace with the rapid development of the internet.January 27, 2015 by Cyrus Lee in Security
China shuts down top video piracy Web siteAuthorities shut down Siluhd.com, one of the country's top sites offering pirated content, and other video Web sites during the 13th World Intellectual Property Day last week. April 29, 2013 by Cyrus Lee in Security