Tuesday 15 March 2016

China seeking cybersecurity cooperation with FBI

China is calling for increased cooperation with the FBI on matters related to online security and counterterrorism.

According to reports the Chinese minister of public safety Guo Shengkun told FBI Director James Comey in a recent meeting in Beijing, that China was looking to boost its trust and partnerships with the U.S., regarding cybersecurity issues. Shengkun particularlysuggested the need to ‘deepen law enforcement and security cooperation in the fields of internet security and counterterrorism.’

Seeking this trust, China would need to prove itself to be a respected leader in the field – already sitting on a dubious track record for internet security. Questionable practices included a suspected state-sponsored attack on American firms, despite Chinese President Xi Jinping having agreed with Barack Obama not to conduct or back campaigns hunting out and stealing intellectual property online. For the full article click here



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