China excludes Symantec and Kaspersky from software procurement company list

ByHector Garcia

From the list of companies that China is procuring security software is known for "Norton Internet Security" etc.SymantecWhenKasperskyExcluding the list, only domestic software vendors will be registered in the list.

Foreign security software off China's government procurement list - People's Daily Online
http://english.people.com.cn/n/2014/0803/c90000-8764416.html

Symantec, Kaspersky downplay Beijing effort to exclude products | Reuters
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/08/04/us-china-software-ban-idUKKBN0G41Q820140804

Committee Central Committee of the Communist Party "People's Daily"The Chinese government excluded the American software company Symantec and Russian Kaspersky from the supplier list that procures security software. Only five Chinese software companies called Qihoo 360 Technology · Venustech · CAJinchen · Beijing Jiangmin · Rising are registered in the supplier list.


"The Chinese government temporarily invalidated transactions with foreign security software companies that were in the supplier list, but temporarily disregarded the Chinese government It only affects state institutions funded by the Bureau of Procurement and does not include regional government or companies. "

Meanwhile, Symantec spokesperson said, "Supplier list is limited to procurement of some products, the Chinese government does not prohibit the use of all Symantec products.We are investigating a series of reports, I will continue to participate in the project of the Chinese government. "

According to Reuters, in response to Mr. Edward Snowden, former NSA official in 2013, revealing a confidential document that will advertise the NSA's surveillance activities, the Chinese government believes in the software products of domestic companies, not overseas companies It is said that there is an aim to promote the use of domestic products.

ByMarsmettnn Tallahassee

China in May 2014Windows 8 banning use within the governmentI just regained control overseas software companies on a daily basis.