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.

Friday, July 20, 2018

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Apple’s iCloud user data in China is now handled by a state-owned mobile operator
TechCrunch, July 18, 2018
https://techcrunch.com/2018/07/17/apples-icloud-user-data-in-china-is-now-handled-by-a-state-owned-mobile-operator

我国首次开展大数据安全整治 (China holds first big data security management discussion)
Legal Daily, July 20, 2018
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index_article/content/2018-07/20/content_7598022.htm?node=5955

百度 腾讯地图回应:停止获取没必要的敏感权限 (Mobile map apps consider restricting access to sensitive information)
Beijing News, July 19, 2018
http://www.bjnews.com.cn/finance/2018/07/19/495887.html

China's Huawei poses security risks to UK broadband and phone networks, British spies warn
Telegraph, July 19, 2018
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/07/19/huawei-security-risks-threaten-critical-uk-broadband-phone-networks/