The US Commer­ce Depart­ment added Huawei and 68 affili­ates to an export blackl­istWASHINGTON: The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has warned US firms of the risks to company data from Chinese-made drones, according to a notice reviewed by Reuters on Monday. It urged companies to “be aware of whether your UAS data is being stored by the vendor or other third parties. If it is being stored, find out how, where, and for how long.”This is the latest concern raised by the US government about the threats of Chinese-made devices. On Wednesday, the US Commerce Department added Huawei and 68 affiliates to an export blacklist, citing the risk to US national security from the telecommunications network equipment maker. US warns of new hacking spree from group linked to ChinaChina’s SZ, the world’s largest maker of consumer drones, said in a statement on Monday that “the security of our technology has been independently verified by the US government and leading US businesses.”The company added that it gives “customers full and complete control over how their data is collected, stored, and transmitted.” It said that for government and critical infrastructure customers, “we provide drones that do not transfer data to DJI or via the internet.”Read full story

Source: The Express Tribune May 21, 2019 10:07 UTC