The announcement follows charges by the U.S. The rules will become final in 90 days, following a public comment period.
Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said in a statement. "The United States is committed to working with our multilateral partners to deter the spread of certain technologies that can be used for malicious activities that threaten cybersecurity and human rights," U.S. The United States is a leader in the sale of cybersecurity products, alongside Israel. "These items warrant controls because these tools could be used for surveillance, espionage, or other actions that disrupt, deny or degrade the network or devices on it," a summary of the new rules in the Federal Register states.Įxperts say it is difficult to regulate this market because of how the industry categorizes offensive and defensive cybersecurity products.ĭepending on how a certain defensive tool is deployed or re-engineered, it can be potentially transformed into a surveillance capability.
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companies were already required to seek a license from the federal government when selling sensitive encryption technologies or communication interception systems abroad. A license would be required for sales to foreign governments that are categorized as "countries of national security or weapons of mass destruction concern," or which are already subject to an arms embargo.
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