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New regs for US tech export to China now online

Gordon Fecyk

Where's Richard Clarke when you need him? Computer viruses! 

Waaaaay back in April 2001, then-National Security Advisor Richard Clarke learned that anti-virus firms gave computer viruses to the Chinese Government as part of the terms needed to sell anti-virus software in China. Even El-Reg covered this:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2001/04/03/chinese_feds_demand_computer_virus/

"it's beyond question that the Chinese authorities intend to secure for themselves the capability of launching devastating cyber attacks."

This falls under military use, I do believe! Look out, Symantec, McAfee and Sophos! That knock on your door? That's Homeland Security coming to nationalize your assets!

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