Increase user monitoring? That’s the word from the Chinese government. Then again, perhaps that is to be expected from a Communist regime. The Cyberspace Administration of China has imposed new regulation for the mobile app community, requiring that developers keep a close watch over users and keep a record of their activities.

Details may be found at https://thestack.com/world/2016/06/28/china-tells-app-developers-to-increase-user-monitoring/.

Are you using any mobile apps developed in China?

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   F E Chapeau

   June 29, 2016 • 4:50 am

   Are you using any mobile apps developed in China?

   How can you tell?

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     Dick Eastman

     June 29, 2016 • 8:32 am

     —> How can you tell?

     You cannot.

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       F E Chapeau

       June 29, 2016 • 8:48 am

       —> How can you tell?

       You cannot.

       I thought as much, but does it really matter if we don’t know exactly what is going on inside chips made in China? That surely is the bigger potential problem.

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