Hikvision Demands "Commercial Confidentiality" But Accuses UK Official of "Misleading Public"
Hikvision is accusing the UK's ex-Camera Commissioner of 'misleading the public' about its "commercial confidentiality" demands.
Hikvision's accusation raises broader transparency concerns about what companies can justifiably claim is "commercially confidential."
In this post, IPVM examines this latest incident, part of a long-running dispute between Hikvision and the commissioner (whose position ended last month):
Hikvision Requires Private Xinjiang Meeting With UK Camera Commissioner, Refused and UK Commissioner Cancels Speech Unless Hikvision Answers On Xinjiang, and Hikvision Objects To Xinjiang Answers, Claims "Commercially Sensitive Information."
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