Category: U.S. Commerce Department

US Commerce Department Adds 14 Chinese Firms to Unverified List, Increasing Scrutiny

March 24, 2023
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President Joe Biden’s administration has added 14 Chinese companies to an export precautions list, requiring U.S. exporters to more closely document their business transactions before shipping goods to the Chinese firms listed. The U.S. Department of Commerce added these Chinese firms to its Unverified List (UVL) on Thursday after commerce officials were unable to verify…

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US Blacklists Israeli Hacking Tool Vendor NSO Group

November 3, 2021
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WASHINGTON—The U.S. Commerce Department added Israel’s NSO Group and Candiru to its trade blacklist on Wednesday, saying they sold spyware to foreign governments that used the equipment to target government officials, journalists, and others. Positive Technologies of Russia, and Computer Security Initiative Consultancy PTE LTD, from Singapore, were also listed. The Department said they trafficked…

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Commerce Secretary: Cyberattacks on US Companies ‘Will Only Intensify’

June 7, 2021
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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said Sunday that cyberattacks will only increase in the future and that she and the administration are urging all businesses to shore up their own cybersecurity systems, while the federal government works to strengthen national cybersecurity. “So, I think the first thing we have to recognize is, this is…

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Commerce Secretary: Cyberattacks on U.S. Companies ‘Will Only Intensify’

June 7, 2021
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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said Sunday that cyberattacks will only increase in the future and that she and the administration are urging all businesses to shore up their own cybersecurity systems, while the federal government works to strengthen national cybersecurity. “So, I think the first thing we have to recognize is, this is…

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US Senate Confirms Raimondo to Head Commerce Department

March 2, 2021
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WASHINGTON—The Senate voted 84-15 on Tuesday to confirm Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo to head the U.S. Commerce Department, the agency that repeatedly sparred with China during the prior administration. Raimondo, a Democrat tapped by President Joe Biden, will oversee the Commerce Department and its bureaus, which have about 46,000 employees. The department includes the…

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