Matsuda Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Symantec has allegedly included "backdoors" to collect data, and including loopholes in its Data Loss Prevention product. Chinese newspaper Sina first published the story on Thursday.The California-based technology giant is reportedly cooperating with the Chinese government.A notice, dated June 26, said that the Chinese government's information department, as well as the police and public safety authorities, must stop using Symantec Data Loss Prevention and other anti-virus software, which are developed by the company. The notice also said the government should turn to self-developed ones as soon as possible.Several industry sources speaking anonymously to Sina that the notice is of high credibility, and Symantec, when contacted by the Chinese daily, said that it is aware of the notice and putting the issue at its highest priority. Symantec told ZDNet in a statement that there are "no data theft backdoors" in their software, and rebuffed claims that its products have been banned from the country. The company's software had previously pass the Chinese government’s safety test and was granted a sales license in November 2011.The Chinese government has been beefing up its efforts on monitoring the safety of information products in recent months. Another recently announced government notice reaffirm the regime's resolution, that all important technological products and services that concern national security and public interest must pass "internet safety checks."Source: http://www.zdnet.com/symantec-under-scrutiny-by-chinese-government-over-backdoor-claims-7000031256/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darko999 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 What can I say… I have never trusted symantec at all. They just suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iih1 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 not just Norton Symantec, Baidu product also have the same attitude,...nowadaysall the products that should be synchronized to their server, you should be careful.eg:McAfee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airstream_Bill Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 That just SUCKS! Big time. :oops: :thumbsdown: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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