AUSTRALIA STRIPS CHINESE CAMERAS TO ENSURE THE SECURITY OF MINISTRY BUILDINGS.

AUSTRALIA STRIPS CHINESE CAMERAS TO ENSURE THE SECURITY OF MINISTRY BUILDINGS.
Australian Defence Minister said Chinese-made cameras will be removed to ensure the security of ministry buildings. 9 Feb 2023 Australia’s Department of Defence will strip its buildings of Chinese-made security cameras to ensure they are “completely secure”, the government says. The decision to remove the camera equipment follows similar decisions in the United States and the United Kingdom, which have also taken measures to ban Chinese-made cameras at sensitive sites fearing Chinese companies could be forced to share intelligence with Beijing’s security services. “It’s a significant thing that’s been brought to our attention and we’re going to fix it,” Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles said of the decision on Thursday. “It’s important that we go through this exercise and make sure that our facilities are completely secure,” Marles told national broadcaster ABC. An audit found that at least 913 Chinese-made cameras had been installed across more than 250 Australian government buildings, including the departments of defence, foreign affairs, finance, and attorney general, according to official figures. The cameras and security equipment made by Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology and Dahua Technology Co were found in almost eve