Tag: China
Honeypots Lure Industrial Hackers Into the Open
- By Tom Simonite
- 05/08/2013
Dummy water-plant control systems rapidly attracted attention from hackers who tinkered with their settings—suggesting it happens to real industrial systems, too.
Social Media Censorship Offers Clues to China’s Plans
- By Tom Simonite
- 04/29/2013
What gets removed from China’s social networks shows how censorship strategies are advancing, and can even hint at the government's plans.
Unmasked, but Unfazed—Chinese Hacking Group Is Still Active
- By Tom Simonite
- 03/01/2013
An exposé of its methods and technology may not have deterred a group targeting U.S. corporate secrets.
Data Espionage Sleuths Aim to Put Chinese Corporations in Court
- By Tom Simonite
- 02/25/2013
CrowdStrike says it can help U.S. companies identify the companies that benefit from stolen data.
Exposé of Chinese Data Thieves Reveals Sloppy Tactics
- By Tom Simonite
- 02/21/2013
A report on the Chinese group that breached the computers of U.S. companies reveals that they took few precautions against detection.
Targeted Hacking Forces a New Reality on Antivirus Companies
- By Jessica Leber
- 02/14/2013
An influx of advanced malware will force big antivirus companies to either evolve or cede turf to a crop of startups.
China Tests a Small Smart Electric Grid
- By Phil Muncaster
- 01/29/2013
As well as making the grid more reliable and efficient, the technology could deliver high-speed Internet, TV, and telephony.
China’s Computing Giants Eye Overseas Growth in 2013
- By Phil Muncaster
- 01/07/2013
The country’s domestic market will also see continued growth, fueled by a boom in mobile and cloud computing.
Manufacturing in the Balance
- By Antonio Regalado
- 01/03/2013
Inexpensive labor has defined the last decade in manufacturing. The future may belong to technology.
China's Challenge
- By Yasheng Huang
- 01/02/2013
If China wants an innovation-based economy, it will need to make political and institutional changes.
Why China’s Homemade Microchips Will Struggle to Displace Western Giants
- By Phil Muncaster
- 12/19/2012
Loongson is making steady progress toward a viable microprocessor, but its chosen architecture could keep it from supplanting its rivals.
Android Takes Off in China, But Google Has Little to Show for It
- By Jessica Leber
- 12/06/2012
Google closed its Chinese search service three years ago, just as the mobile market exploded. Now it may be realizing the price.
Why Microsoft May Be Making a Smartphone for China
- By Phil Muncaster
- 11/13/2012
Even if it alienates existing hardware partners, the Chinese market is too big, and fast-growing, to ignore.
Migrant Workers in China Face Competition from Robots
- By Christina Larson
- 07/16/2012
China's giant electronics supplier Foxconn eyes replacing workers with industrial robots.
Hardware Startups Look to China
- By Rachel Metz
- 02/23/2012
- 1 Comment
Access to local factories makes China more appealing than Silicon Valley.
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