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Going to the Olympics? Your Cell Phone or Computer Could Be at Risk

by Terrence O'Brien on June 12, 2008 at 04:41 PM

Olympics Attendees' Data at Risk
National security agencies are warning American officials and businesses to take extra precautions with the data (addresses, documents, etc) on their cell phones and laptops while in China for the Olympics. In the past year, China has shown its desire to infiltrate American networks in order to steal government and industry secrets, and agencies are warning that it will be very easy for it to do so with all of the electronic gadgets coming into the country.

"There is a high likelihood -- virtually 100% -- that if an individual is of security, political, or business interest to Chinese...security services or high-tech industries," says U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission chairman,"then their electronics can and will be tampered with or penetrated."

China, of course, denies the charges of espionage, but it's hard to ignore the country's long history of espionage. Security experts warn that even if your laptop never leaves your side, you should have it checked out for bugs and malicious software up your return and before connecting it to an American network. [Source: USA Today]

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