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US Bans Trade Over Surveillance

February 29, 2024
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The US government has imposed trade restrictions on Canadian company Sandvine for its involvement in aiding the Egyptian government’s web monitoring operations, leading to its addition to the Entity List. Sandvine, based in Waterloo, Ontario, provides network policy control products, including deep packet inspection technology, which has been used for mass web surveillance and censorship in Egypt. This action reflects mounting concerns over the misuse of technology for surveillance and censorship globally, prompting tighter regulations on trade.

Sandvine’s addition to the Entity List effectively prohibits organizations from engaging in trade with the company or providing it with goods or technology. The US Department of Commerce cited Sandvine’s supply of deep packet inspection technology to the Egyptian government, where it is used to monitor and censor web traffic, targeting news outlets, political figures, and human rights activists. This move underscores the US government’s commitment to curbing the proliferation of technologies that enable authoritarian regimes to suppress dissent and violate human rights.

In addition to Sandvine, the US also added China’s Chengdu Beizhan Electronics to the Entity List for its role in acquiring US-origin items on behalf of the University of Electronic Science and Technology, implicated in China’s nuclear weapons program. Transactions involving these entities now require a license from the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), with the likelihood of denial. The tightening of trade regulations reflects a broader effort by the US to prevent the spread of technologies that can be exploited for surveillance, censorship, and other nefarious purposes.

The move signals a growing recognition of the risks associated with the global trade in surveillance technologies and the need for stricter controls to prevent their misuse by authoritarian regimes. By imposing trade restrictions on companies like Sandvine and Chengdu Beizhan Electronics, the US aims to curb the proliferation of technologies that enable human rights abuses and pose threats to global security. These actions underscore the importance of international cooperation and regulatory measures to address the ethical and security challenges posed by emerging technologies.

 

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  • Additions of Entities, Revisions of Entries, and Removal of an Entity From the Entity List
Tags: CanadaCyber NewsCyber News 2024CybersecurityData PrivacyEgyptFebruary 2024GovernmentSandvineSurveillanceUSAWeb Monitoring
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