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US limits agency use of Chinese gear, citing cyberespionage |
March 29, 2013
President Barack Obama has made it more difficult for some government entities to buy information technology systems from China, sending a message that the country needs to curtail hackers stealing trade secrets from U.S. corporations.
Obama this week signed a spending law that included a provision requiring NASA and the Justice and Commerce departments to get clearance from the FBI before buying information technology systems from companies "owned, directed, or subsidized by the People's Republic of China."
The restriction follows months of warnings from government officials that Chinese hackers have been increasing their efforts to steal information from U.S. companies, including those connected to U.S. critical infrastructure.
"Make no mistake, there is a danger here [of spyware]," said Paul Henry, security and forensic analyst for Lumension. "This isn't a case of the government being overly paranoid."
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