Hikvision has repeatedly said its devices are safe and secure and the company hasn’t been accused of using its devices to spy.
The U.S. Army said it removed surveillance cameras made by a Chinese state-backed manufacturer from a domestic military base, while a congressional committee plans to hold a hearing this month into whether small businesses face cybersecurity risks from using the equipment.
Fort Leonard Wood, an Army base in Missouri’s Ozarks, replaced five cameras on the base branded and made by Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., said Col. Christopher Beck, the base’s chief of staff. He said officials at the base acted after reading media reports about the company.
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WNU Editor: This is going to be a growing trend .... and not only in the U.S.. Electronic products made by Chinese manufactures/companies will be black-listed because of security concerns.
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