[uppsalax]

The article says that the "majority of app were payment platforms".

I would interpret it with the quote of Trump: "by accessing personal electronic devices such as smartphones, tablets, and computers, Chinese connected software applications can access and capture vast swaths of information from users, including sensitive personally identifiable information and private information."

I think with the idea of "camera scanning" they will require authorization and they will capture sensible informations of US citizens. I think that's the idea behind this kind of ban...

[narcissismo]

Wait - "Chinese software applications can access and capture vast swaths of information from users, including sensitive personally identifiable information and private information" Doing this is now a bad thing? I thought it was the fundamental idea behind the tech industry.

[the_other]

It is (sadly) but also it depends where that data goes. From the US government perspective:

- data goes to US corporations == fine

- data goes to CCP == not fine

[iKevinShah]

> I thought it was the fundamental idea behind the tech industry.

It is. But it seems that lately governments in their own silos are thinking I can do it, you cant.

PS: Not saying in any way to allow capture of vast swaths of information to anyone :)

[AnonymousPlanet]

Following the very same logic, the EU could and should completely ban the sale of Windows 10.