UK will have removed China’s Hikvision surveillance cameras from sensitive sites by April 2025 as further risks through connected cars, EVs are addressed, report says
UK will have removed China’s Hikvision surveillance cameras from sensitive sites by April 2025 as further risks through connected cars, EVs are addressed, report says
cross-posted from: https://feddit.org/post/4231811
The UK Government has made substantial progress in removing China’s Hikvision surveillance cameras from sensitive sites, with over 50% of these devices already replaced, according to a report by the UK Defense Journal.
Efforts are ongoing to ensure full removal by April 2025 amid growing concerns about the security risks posed by Chinese-made technology in government buildings, the report by the UK Defense Journal said.
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However, the security concerns extend beyond surveillance equipment. Lord Coaker’s letter also addressed potential risks posed by electric and connected vehicles, particularly those manufactured in China.
He clarified that while the focus has often been on Chinese-made technology, the security risks apply to specific on-board systems found in a variety of vehicles, not solely Chinese or electric models.
“The potential national security risks apply to specific on-board systems, and therefore, these risks are not exclusive to Chinese-made vehicles or electric vehicles,” on lawmaker said.
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As opposed to the UK's nanny state surveillance system, which is totally fine and normal. And the French Olympics trojan horse.
This is happening everywhere in the NATO sphere, not just the UK. I'm a security technician in the US. I've been ripping out Hikvision cams for the last five years. It makes complete sense that a government does not want to watch over its facilities with cameras that another government can potentially access.
Private businesses and individuals that don't interact or contract with their government are still fully allowed to install Hikvision products if they wish. My own house has nine Hikvision cams I got for free from this whole debacle, because I don't give a shit about China.
That's very interesting, are the security concerns warranted or just a "better safe than sorry" overcompensation? I recall when the Trump admin started their war on Huawei (for protectionist purposes), the US government suddenly treated all Huawei infrastructure near military sites as suspect despite okay'ing it during the Obama years.
yes, as opposed to the ccp, fuck me, you people are either nuts or chinese/russian/iranian, same insanity. easy to spot though.
Did I say anything in favor of Chinese bullshit? No, no I didn't.
Any vaguely recent car is constantly reporting its location back to its manufacturer.
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha, while the electric car subs can't stop tripping over themselves gushing about the "cheap, have you seen how cheap" the chinese ev's are
Ur already been downvoted for being right lol
only home made tech surveillance allowed