U.S. examining Alibaba's cloud unit for national security risks

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    "WASHINGTON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - The Biden administration is reviewing e-commerce giant Alibaba's cloud business to determine whether it poses a risk to U.S. national security... as the government ramps up scrutiny of Chinese technology companies' dealings with U.S. firms.

    The focus of the probe is on how the company stores U.S. clients' data, including personal information and intellectual property, and whether the Chinese government could gain access to it...The potential for Beijing to disrupt access by U.S. users to their information stored on Alibaba cloud is also a concern..."

    https://www.reuters.com/technology/...t-national-security-risks-sources-2022-01-18/
     
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