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Security Risks of Open Data: China’s Intelligence Ministry Raises Alarm

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China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) has issued warnings about the growing risks associated with the improper handling of publicly accessible information. These so-called “open-source” data, freely available through social media, online forums, or satellite imagery, provide foreign espionage organizations with opportunities to extract sensitive information through big data analysis. Even seemingly trivial details can… Continue reading Security Risks of Open Data: China’s Intelligence Ministry Raises Alarm

Creative Commons and Copyleft: Open-Source Licenses in China

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Free open source software is highly popular in China. A recent report by the Chinese think tank China Academy for Information and Communication Technology (CAICT) states that in 2019, 87.4% of Chinese companies had already used open source technologies, and by now the figure is likely to be even higher. Standardized licenses (public copyright licenses),… Continue reading Creative Commons and Copyleft: Open-Source Licenses in China