The HRIC Daily Brief is a daily selection of news stories and commentary related to human rights in China, drawn from Chinese- and English-language news and online media sources that we monitor daily. In addition to headlines and source links, HRIC also provides English translation of Chinese headlines.

Thursday, September 24, 2015

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Hackers took fingerprints of 5.6 million U.S. workers, government says
The New York Times, September 24, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/24/world/asia/hackers-took-fingerprints-of-5-6-million-us-workers-government-says.html

Cyber sleuths track hacker to China’s military
The Wall Street Journal, September 23, 2015
http://www.wsj.com/articles/cyber-sleuths-track-hacker-to-chinas-military-1443042030

Struggles in China push Cisco to strike deal
Wall Street Journal, September 23, 2015
http://www.wsj.com/articles/struggles-in-china-push-cisco-to-strike-deal-1442965527

What did Xi Jinping have to Say on cyber issues in his big Seattle speech?
The Diplomat, September 23, 2015
http://thediplomat.com/2015/09/what-did-xi-jinping-have-to-say-on-cyber-issues-in-his-big-seattle-speech/