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   Is the world's largest CCTV surveillance camera vendor going to be the next   
   Huawei? Canada bans Hikvision amidst security fears   
      
   Date:   
   Thu, 03 Jul 2025 00:03:00 +0000   
      
   Description:   
   Canada bans Hikvision following security review, aligning with allies amid   
   growing distrust of Chinese surveillance tech.   
      
   FULL STORY   
      
   Canada has ordered Chinese surveillance giant Hikvision to cease its   
   operations in the country, citing national security concerns.    
      
   The ban follows a formal review conducted under the Investment Canada Act and   
   marks a move against foreign technology firms.    
      
   "The government has determined that Hikvision Canada Inc.s continued   
   operations in Canada would be injurious to Canadas national security," said   
   Industry Minister Mlanie Joly.   
      
   International pressure and rising suspicion    
      
   Hikvision, one of the worlds largest producers of surveillance cameras, has   
   operated in Canada since 2014.    
      
   However its expansive global reach and ties to state-linked projects in China   
   have long drawn concern from Western countries.    
      
   Although the government has not made public the specific reasons behind its   
   decision, it has stated intelligence and security assessments played a    
   central role.    
      
   This silence is likely to fuel speculation, much like in previous crackdowns   
   on Huawei, where classified intelligence was used to justify broad commercial   
   restrictions.    
      
   The comparison to Huawei is not unwarranted. Hikvision now finds itself under   
   the same kind of scrutiny that led to Huaweis ejection from 5G infrastructure   
   projects across the Five Eyes nations.    
      
   The US, UK, and Australia have all already taken measures against Hikvision,   
   particularly over claims its cameras have been used to surveil Uyghur Muslims   
   in Chinas Xinjiang region, allegations that Beijing denies.    
      
   The FBI has also warned about malware targeting webcams , and the Western   
   world often believes that Chinese IoT is arguably more dangerous than TikTok    
   , which is considered spyware.    
      
   Unsurprisingly, Hikvision strongly disagrees with Canada's decision, saying,   
   We believe it lacks a factual basis, procedural fairness, and transparency,   
   the company claims the move appears to be driven by the parent companys   
   country of origin.    
      
   With geopolitical tensions continuing to define much of the Wests approach to   
   Chinese firms, decisions like Canadas risk being seen less as    
   technology-based judgments and more as political posturing.    
      
   Hikvision claimed it cooperated fully with authorities and submitted all   
   requested documents, but this did not alter the outcome.    
      
   Its unclear how many public buildings in Canada still use Hikvision devices,   
   but Joly has committed to reviewing and phasing out any remaining equipment.    
      
   I strongly urge Canadians to take note of this decision and make their own   
   decisions accordingly, she warned.    
      
   The Canadian government appears to be focusing on surveillance risks, and    
   this questions the trustworthiness of smart devices, like the webcams or   
   parental control solutions.    
      
   As more homes and workplaces adopt smart cameras and monitoring tools, the   
   line between convenience and intrusion becomes thinner.    
      
   If bans become more commonplace, vendors may need to prove more than just   
   feature strength to remain competitive.    
      
   Whether you're selecting a home monitoring system or seeking the best   
   antivirus software, the politics of hardware and software are becoming harder   
   to ignore.    
      
   Via Economic Times   
      
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   Link to news story:   
   https://www.techradar.com/pro/is-the-worlds-largest-cctv-surveillance-camera-v   
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