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After China’s recent adoption of stringent data security and counterespionage legislation, European and American companies are discouraging executives from carrying information out of China even about day-to-day corporate operations.
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Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 19 Sep. 2023
On July 1, China enacted a sweeping expansion of a counterespionage law.
—Edward Wong, New York Times, 17 Sep. 2023
In late April, Beijing tightened its counterespionage law and expanded the list of activities that could be considered spying.
—Laura He, CNN, 24 Aug. 2023
Furthermore, on July 1, China updated its counterespionage law, broadening the definition of spying and banning the transfer of any data the government deems related to national security.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 27 July 2023
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Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 19 Sep. 2023
On July 1, China enacted a sweeping expansion of a counterespionage law.
—Edward Wong, New York Times, 17 Sep. 2023
In late April, Beijing tightened its counterespionage law and expanded the list of activities that could be considered spying.
—Laura He, CNN, 24 Aug. 2023
Furthermore, on July 1, China updated its counterespionage law, broadening the definition of spying and banning the transfer of any data the government deems related to national security.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 27 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterespionage
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The command post will include senior officials from the FBI's counterterrorism, criminal, counterintelligence and cyber divisions.Mike Levine, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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The process laid out in the executive order requires a robust review of the due diligence regarding both the vendor and the tool, to see whether any concerns, such as counterintelligence, security, and improper use risks, arise.Vas Panagiotopoulos, WIRED, 21 Oct. 2024
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In other cybersecurity news, WIRED did a deep dive into the firewall vendor Sophos’ five-year turf war to try to remove Chinese hackers running espionage operations on some vulnerable devices—and keep them out.Matt Burgess, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
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The film centers on Howard as reclusive author Elly Conway, whose best-selling espionage novels start to mirror the covert actions of a real-life spy organization.Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
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White House national security spokesman John Kirby on Thursday corroborated warnings by Ukrainian intelligence that approximately 3,000 North Korean troops could be moving into the Kursk region of Russia, which is currently held by Ukrainian forces.Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Oct. 2024
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By leveraging real-time data and intelligence, security teams can dynamically assess and block high-risk NRDs while allowing legitimate new domains to interact with their network, ensuring that business continuity isn’t compromised.Ed Gibbs, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Counterespionage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterespionage. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.
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