Ep. 29: "Made In China"

In Episode 29 of Privacy Chats, Rachel and John cover the growing concerns over cybersecurity and privacy as it relates to Chinese-made consumer technology and how numerous countries have responded to such risks. They discuss the ever-evolving position of the U.S. with respect to TikTok and the downstream effects of our political landscape on U.S.-based Technology companies.

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The episode was informed by the following resources & publications:

• Article about data being stolen through camera apps.

• What do our security agencies have to say about this?
• "China State-Sponsored Cyber Threat: Advisories"
• Advisory about Small Office / Home Offices
• Comments by Christopher Wray on the China Threat on 60 Minutes on January 12th
• Colonial Pipeline Attack
• CISA / FBI Joint Statement about PRC Targeting Telecommunications
• Recommendation to use encrypted telecommunications
• Article about China pursuing intellectual property
• U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission
• Chinese Spy Balloon
• U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (2024 Report)
• Translation of the China Data Security Law
• Information about the 2 laws passed in 2021
• Pillsbury Law Firm Article about the China Data Security Law
• NYOB Action against TikTok and others 
• Article about TikTok bans around the world
  NYT Article about TikTok and the current status
• TikTok Project Texas