Chile Cancels 1,000 Camera Hikvision Project
Six months ago, Chile awarded a 1,000-camera project using Hikvision. The contract has now been canceled, following controversy in Chile.
Inside this post, we explain:
- Hikvision Selection Sparks Controversy
- Politician Launches Investigation
- Comptroller General Cancels Hikvision Contract
- Subprev: Expects to Resolve Issues
- Integrator: No Comment
- Hikvision Claims Victim of U.S./PRC Trade War
- Conclusion
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Subprev: ******* ** ******* ******
******* ******** *** ********* ********* ** Radio *í*-*í*(** *******, **** ********** ** *******):
*** ****** *** *** *********** ** cameras *** ******** ** *** *********** in *** ***** ** ******* **** and *** ********** ********* ********* ** September ** *** **** ******.
*** ************ ******** ** *** *********** entity **** ** ********* ** *** coming **** **** *** **** ** re-entering *** ********* ** **** ** possible.
******* **** *** ******* *** **** plan ** ******* *** ******.
Integrator: ** *******
**** ******* *** ** ********* **** a ******* *** *******; *******, ********* did *** *******.
Hikvision ****** ****** ** *.*./*** ***** ***
**** ******* ** *** ******** ** Hikvision ** ******** ** *** **************** of ***** ********** ******, ** ** necessary ** ******* *** *********:
************* ******* *** * ******** ********* for *** ** *** ********* **** are ******* ** **** *****, ******* exception. ** ** *** **** ****** that ********* ** ******* ******** **** cybersecurity ************ ** ******** ***** *******, replicate **** ********* *** ** ******* the ******** ** *** ******* ******* U.S. *** ****** *************.
**** ******* ** *** ************* **************, Hikvision ********* *** **** ***-* *************, which ** * ******** ** *** U.S. ********** **** ** ******** *** validate **********. ***** **** ****, ********* has ******** *** ********* ******** **************, such ** *** *****, *** ****:**** and **** ***** *.
********* ******* ************ ** *** ******* to ******** ***** ******* ******* *** publication ** ** *******, ************* ***** pater **** ************ *********** *** ******* security ******* *** *** *** *** relevant ********** *** *** ****** ******** industry *** ****** *** *****’* ******* efforts ** ******* *** *******.
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**** ******* *** ** ********* **** a ******* *** *******; *******, ********* did *** *******.
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