Congress last year passed legislation that prohibits federal agencies from buying equipment made by several Chinese firms, including Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co. 002415 -1.58% , 42%-owned by the Chinese government, and Dahua Technology Co., a privately owned Chinese surveillance-equipment maker. “It often just comes down to, they’ve got to balance all these different needs.”Efforts to curb the use of Chinese equipment have run into roadblocks. One civilian department that Forescout declined to identify had 4,277 security cameras installed on its premises. “I think everyone is really concerned right now,” said a Senate staffer involved in legislative efforts to curtail the use of Chinese technology by the U.S. government. ReFirm Labs, a Maryland-based cybersecurity company, found in 2017 that some Dahua cameras could allow intruders access to the video feeds.

Source: Wall Street Journal October 19, 2019 12:00 UTC