Is it a national confidential leak? China forcibly discloses "source code" that is the basis of IT products to manufacturers



The Chinese government is planning software for the digital consumer electronics and IT products at the near future "Source codeIt is clear that it is a policy to forcibly disclose to each manufacturer.

If it realizes it will be a trigger for decryption of not only digital home appliances but IC cards and ATM products indispensable for daily life, and there seems to be a possibility of leakage of national secrets.

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China, IT source code compulsory disclosure forcibly ... Concern over international problem: economic news: money · economy: YOMIURI ONLINE (Yomiuri Shimbun)

According to the Yomiuri Shimbun news report, about the foreign-made IT (information technology) products produced and sold by the Chinese government in the domestic market, the disclosure of the "source code" which is the design drawing of the software controlling the products to the manufacturer It is said that a system to compel will be launched in May.

Introduction of this system is said to aim for the prevention of intrusion of computer viruses aiming at defects of software, but once you know the source code, the trigger to decrypt cryptographic information such as IC cards and ATM (automated teller machine) It is said that. Also, when forcibly disclosing the source code, procedures for Chinese officials visiting Japan and checking products are also included.

The compulsory disclosure of source code not only leads to corporate loss but also the possibility of leakage of state secrets, so the Japanese, US and European governments are strongly rebelling, but if they refuse it will cause local production, We will not be able to export to China. In other words, does the Chinese government take a shield that their country is an inexpensive manufacturing base for overseas enterprises or that it is a huge market?

China's new high-speed railway, which has already been manufactured with the technology of Siemens in Germany,It is announced that "China has perfect intellectual property rights"Although there seems to be a problem in China's intellectual property policy such as China, the possibility that the source code is used for deciphering the encryption information of the IC card and ATM and the possibility of leaking to competing Chinese companies I also care whether the sex really does not exist.

Regarding this matter, Chief Cabinet Secretary Tateki Kawamura said in a morning cabinet meeting that "China is seeking reconsideration at all levels" after the meeting. It also said that it was explained that China will release a compulsory certification system by May 1.

Minister Kawamura: rethinking at every level - IT IT enforcement certification in China | Bloomberg.co.jp: Japan

By the way, Microsoft has technical information on Windows etcIt is open to the open source developers for non-commercial use free of chargeIs there anything such that the introduction of this system forcibly discloses all the Windows source code ...?

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