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Lenovo Profit Soars: Up 90% Year-Over-Year By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published May 23, 2013 The Chinese PC maker seems to be the only company in the industry that continues to grow. Tags: smartphone, revenue, China, earnings, PC sales, quarterly financials, Lenovo China's Aurora Attack Was Really a Counterespionage Effort By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published May 22, 2013 The hackers gained access to sensitive U.S. government information. Tags: China, Aurora, cyber espionage, Microsoft, Google, cyberattack Report: Chinese Hackers Have Resumed Attacks on U.S. Targets By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published May 20, 2013 The attacks are believed to be the work of the Chinese Army. Tags: China, hackers, hack attacks, cyberattack, Mandiant Report: Foxconn Workers Are Still Working Too Much By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published May 17, 2013 The Apple supplier has addressed 98 percent of the issues related to poor working conditions. Tags: China, Foxconn, Apple, suppliers, iPhone, iPad Pentagon Report Accuses China of Cyberattacks By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published May 07, 2013 China denies any involvement in the attacks. Tags: Department of Defense, cyber espionage, government, cyberattack, Pentagon, China Hackers Exploit IE 8 Vulnerability to Attack Nuclear Researchers By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published May 06, 2013 Security experts suspect Chinese hackers are behind attacks on the Department of Labor site and other websites. Tags: Internet Explorer 8, hack attacks, websites, government, China, security vulnerability, browser, hackers, cyberattack, Department of Labor, Microsoft Microsoft Reaches Patent Deal with China's ZTE By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 24, 2013 According to Microsoft, it now gets royalties from most Android smartphones sold. Tags: patent, tablet, Chrome OS, smartphone, zte, China, Microsoft, Android, Google, licensing Report: Most Cyberespionage Originates in China By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 23, 2013 A new Verizon report shows that all businesses are in danger of cyberattacks. Tags: cyberattack, China, report, cyber espionage, Verizon, hacking Report: U.S. May Escalate Response to Chinese Cyberespionage By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 22, 2013 The Obama administration is said to be considering sanctions or even cyberattacks of its own. Tags: U.S., hacking, China, State Department, cyberattack, cyber espionage 1 in 4 U.S. Companies in China Report Data Theft By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 29, 2013 Many enterprises doing business in the country say the data breach problem is increasing. Tags: China, U.S., data breach, cyberattack Chinese University Linked to Hacking Group By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 25, 2013 Professors at Shanghai Jiaotong University have ties to Chinese military units connected with hack attacks. Tags: hack attacks, security researcher, cyberattack, China Cyberattacks Erase Hard Drives at S. Korean Firms By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 21, 2013 The widespread attacks knocked some banking services offline and crashed IT networks at media outlets. Tags: cyberattack, hacker, North Korea, hard drive, China, South Korea, malware, hack attacks Feds Investigate Microsoft Bribery Allegations By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 20, 2013 The Justice Department and the SEC are looking into a whistleblower report. Tags: China, U.S., Microsoft, SEC, software, Justice Department IDC: PC Sales Even Worse Than Expected By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 19, 2013 The research firm dropped its forecast for PC shipments by 2 percent. Tags: China, tablets, PC shipments, IDC U.S. Calls on China to Stop Cyberattacks By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 12, 2013 National Security Advisor Thomas Donilon accused the Chinese of cyberespionage and warned them to stop. Tags: cyberattack, U.S., China, government, cyber espionage China Calls for Cyberespionage Rules By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 11, 2013 The country, often accused of cyber spying, says it is frequently a victim of cyberattacks, including many that originate in the U.S. Tags: hacking, cyberattack, China, cyber espionage China Says Google Has Too Much Control Over Its Smartphone Market By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 05, 2013 A new white paper written by Chinese officials expresses concern about Android's dominance. Tags: smartphone OS, China, Android, Google China Accuses U.S. of Hacking Military Sites By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 28, 2013 Tensions build as both countries accuse each other of cyberattacks. Tags: cyberattack, U.S., hack attacks, hacking, military, China China Says Hacking Allegations Lack Proof By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 20, 2013 The Chinese government is strongly denying the hacking charges made in a Mandiant report. Tags: espionage, U.S., China, hack attacks, Mandiant, cyberattack, government Report Ties Chinese Military to Cyberattacks By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 19, 2013 Security firm Mandiant says the Chinese government is behind attacks on 140 different organizations, including 115 in the U.S. Tags: government, report, cyberattack, Mandiant, China, Security Breaches Report: Chinese Cyber-Espionage Campaign Targeting the U.S. By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 11, 2013 A leaked government report says the widespread attacks could threaten the U.S. economy. Tags: U.S., espionage, cyberattack, China, government HP Limits Student Labor in China Factories By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 08, 2013 The company has issued new guidelines for suppliers in China that use student interns. Tags: China, HP, labor, suppliers More Media Outlets Allege Chinese Hacking Attempts By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 01, 2013 The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg and Reuters also appear to have been targeted. Tags: China, hackers, hack attacks, cyberattack Chinese Hackers Attack NY Times By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 31, 2013 The paper didn't detect the ongoing attack for four months. Tags: APT, Symantec, hackers, China, malware, hack attacks, Advanced Persistent Threat, cyberattack Lenovo Reports Record-Breaking Profits By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 30, 2013 Industry-wide, PC sales are declining, but the Chinese manufacturer had an exceptional quarter, taking market share away from its competitors. Tags: Lenovo, China, smartphones, PC sales, earnings, profits, quarterly financials China Passes Tougher Internet Rules By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 28, 2012 The new regulations require Internet users to provide their real names. Tags: government, censorship, Internet, China, regulations Report: Conditions Improving Slightly at Foxconn China Plants By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 27, 2012 A separate story says Apple will move Mac Mini production to the U.S. Tags: Mac Mini, Apple, China, Foxconn, working-conditions Record-Setting 2M iPhone 5 Sales in China over Weekend By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 17, 2012 Despite the strong sales, Apple's stock fell. Tags: China, smartphone, iPad Mini, Apple, iPhone 5, tablet Motorola Streamlines International Supply Chain By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 11, 2012 The Google-owned company is closing a factory in India, selling a factory in China and outsourcing management of a factory in Brazil. Tags: China, outsourcing, Motorola Mobility, Google, Brazil, India Samsung Supplier Audit Finds Illegal Practices at Chinese Factories By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published November 26, 2012 The audit did not uncover any underage workers, but did unearth instances of excessive overtime and tardiness fines. Tags: China, Samsung, suppliers, labor, audit Google Experiences Outage in China By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published November 12, 2012 Observers believe the Chinese government is blocking Google's services in the country. Tags: outage, China, censorship, Gmail, Google, search, Google Play Is Foxconn Planning to Open a Factory in the U.S.? By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published November 08, 2012 Rumors suggest the Chinese firm could make LCD TVs in Detroit or L.A. Tags: Foxconn, China, United States, Apple iPhone Supplier Admits to Hiring Underage Workers By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published October 16, 2012 Interns as young as 14 were working at a Foxconn factory in China. Tags: Apple, China, iPhone, Foxconn House Report Says Huawei, ZTE Pose Security Risk By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published October 08, 2012 The lawmakers say American companies should not do business with the Chinese firms. Tags: government, Huawei, zte, China Foxconn Factory Resumes Production After Riots By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published September 25, 2012 Workers blame harsh security guards for triggering the violence. Tags: iPhone 5, Apple, Foxconn, China Foxconn Closes Chinese Factory after Riots By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published September 24, 2012 The Apple supplier continues to be plagued by scandals related to its workforce and working conditions. Tags: Apple, China, Foxconn, suppliers The Undercover Report on How the New iPhone 5 Is Made Inside a Foxconn Factory By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 12, 2012 A Shanghai Evening Post reporter worked at Foxconn for ten days. This is his story. Tags: Apple, Foxconn, China, iphone5 Apple Supplier Foxconn Accused of Forcing 32,000 Students to Work in its Factories By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 11, 2012 The Chinese supplier denies that the interns were forced labor. Tags: China, Apple, Foxconn, iPhone 5 IT Spending to Grow 6% in 2012, Says IDC By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 10, 2012 IT vendors say sales have been stronger than expected despite the economic problems in Europe. Tags: U.S., China, IT spending, IDC, Europe, India, Brazil China's Biggest Search Engine Baidu Enters Mobile Browser Fight By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 05, 2012 The company claims its browser is 20 percent faster than competitors like Safari and Chrome. Tags: browser, mobile, search, Internet, Baidu.com, China Foxconn and Apple Improve Conditions By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 22, 2012 The Fair Labor Association says working conditions are getting better in the Chinese factories that make Apple's products. Tags: China, Apple, Foxconn Lenovo's Profit Up 30%, Mobile Business Unit Continues to Grow By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 16, 2012 The Chinese company could soon pass HP and become the world's largest PC maker. Tags: Lenovo, HP, tablet, smartphone, China, PC, mobile, profits, revenue Baidu Workers Arrested for Deleting Posts for Money By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 06, 2012 China's largest search engine has fired four employees as a result of the scandal. Tags: Baidu.com, search engine, China, scandal Mobile Malware Cases Nearly Triple in First Half of 2012, Says NetQin By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 31, 2012 A Chinese security vendor says 13 million phones were infected in the first six months of the year. Tags: China, Symbian, security, Android, malware, mobile Apple Pays $60m to settle China iPad Trademark Dispute By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 02, 2012 The company should now be able to sell the new iPad throughout China. Tags: China, iPad, trademark, Apple Yahoo to Sell Stake in China's Alibaba for $7.1 Billion By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published May 21, 2012 The complicated deal ends a year of negotiations between Yahoo and China's largest e-commerce company. Tags: Yahoo, China China and U.S. to Co-Operate to Avoid Cyber Cold War By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published May 08, 2012 Defense ministers from both countries met in Washington and pledged to work together. Tags: cyberwar, cyberattack, China China Overtakes U.S. as Largest Smartphone Market, Says Canalys By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published May 03, 2012 U.S. smartphone shipments rose 5 percent; Chinese smartphone shipments doubled. Tags: China, smartphone, research Apple's Profit Nearly Doubles as iPhone Sales Soar By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published April 25, 2012 Sales in China helped boost the company's bottom line. Tags: earnings, iPad, iPhone, Apple, China Why Apple Needs China By Mike Elgan | Article Published April 25, 2012 Suddenly, China is the key to Apple’s continued profitability and growth. Tags: China, iPad, iPhone, Apple Rare Video Footage from Inside a Foxconn iPad Factory By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published April 12, 2012 The Apple supplier allowed a journalist to film the iPad manufacture process after he exposed a false report. Tags: Foxconn, iPad, China, Apple, video DDOS Attacks on Financial Services Firms Explode By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published April 12, 2012 Most of the attacks originate in China. Tags: DDOS Attack, security, China Asian Recruiters on the Prowl for IT Managers By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published April 05, 2012 A growing number of IT managers from the U.S. and the U.K. are taking work in Southeast Asia. Tags: IT managers, IT jobs, China Anonymous Hacks Hundreds of Chinese Government Sites By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published April 04, 2012 The world's best known hacker group now has a branch in China. Tags: China, hackers, hack attacks, Anonymous Chinese Cyberspying Efforts Linked to Former Graduate Student By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published March 30, 2012 Gu Kaiyuan is linked to persistent hack attacks against Japanese and Indian companies and Tibetan activists. Tags: security, cyberspying, hack attacks, China Audit Faults Apple Supplier's Factories in China By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published March 30, 2012 The Fair Labor Association audit of Foxconn finds excessive overtime, problems with compensation and health and safety violations. Tags: audit, Foxconn, Apple, China Apple's Tim Cook Visits Foxconn iPhone Plant in China By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published March 29, 2012 The Apple CEO also had "great" meetings with Chinese officials. Tags: tim cook, Apple, China China Stealing 'Great Deal' of U.S. Military Secrets By | Article Published March 28, 2012 The NSA head also said that China was behind the 2011 attacks on RSA. Tags: RSA, security, military, hack attacks, China Chinese Hacker Arrested for Leaking 6 Million Logins By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published March 27, 2012 Some are calling it the biggest hacking case in China's history. Tags: China, hack attacks Symantec Dissolves a Chinese Alliance By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published March 27, 2012 The U.S. security firm worried that working with a Chinese firm would prevent it from obtaining classified information about cyberthreats. Tags: Symantec, China, security Tim Cook Is Apple's First CEO to Visit China By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published March 26, 2012 The Apple chief is meeting with Chinese officials to discuss the company's expansion in that country. Tags: China, tim cook, Apple China Extends Probe of Google's Acquisition of Motorola Mobility By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published March 19, 2012 Chinese approval of the deal is Google's last hurdle before it can complete its acquisition of the smartphone maker. Tags: Motorola Mobility, China, Google, merger and acquistion activity Europe Outspends U.S. on Exascale Computing By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published March 12, 2012 The U.S. Department of Energy will spend $73.4 million on exascale computing this year, compared to $1.6 billion in Europe. Tags: government, Europe, supercomputers, China, exascale, U.S. Samsung Smartphones Beat iPhone in China 3:1 By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published March 12, 2012 Samsung is extending its lead over its competitor in the world's largest phone market. Tags: Apple, China, Samsung, smartphone Court Says Apple Can Still Sell iPads in Shanghai By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published February 23, 2012 Apple has won one skirmish in its trademark war, but it's still waiting for a decision from a higher court. Tags: Apple, trademark, iPad, China Apple Defends Use of iPad Name in Chinese Court By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published February 22, 2012 No word on when the judge will decide whether Apple can continue to sell iPads in China. Tags: iPad, Apple, China, trademark Apple Plans Environmental Audits of China Suppliers By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published February 21, 2012 The company has agreed to let independent inspectors examine factories belonging to two of its Chinese suppliers. Tags: China, Apple, environment Pressure, Chinese and Foreign, Drives Changes at Foxconn By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published February 20, 2012 The supplier plans to increase salaries and reduce overtime for its workers. Tags: Foxconn, China Second City in China Halts Sales of Apple iPads By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published February 14, 2012 As a result of a trademark dispute, Chinese officials have been seizing existing inventories of the tablet. Tags: China, iPad Chinese Hackers Suspected in Long-Term Nortel Breach By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published February 14, 2012 The hackers used seven stolen passwords to access the company's servers for over a decade. Tags: security, hack attacks, China Apple Asks Labor Group to Inspect Factories, Starting With Foxconn By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published February 13, 2012 http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2400172,00.asp Tags: Apple, Foxconn, China Apple Manufacturing Plant Workers Complain of Long Hours, Militant Culture By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published February 07, 2012 The iPad maker continues to face investigations into and criticisms of working conditions at Chinese factories run by supplier Foxconn. Tags: Apple, Foxconn, China Number of Web Users in China Hits 513 Million By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 16, 2012 The number of people online in the country climbed 12 percent in December. Tags: China, Internet Apple's Flagship Beijing Store Pelted with Eggs as iPhone 4S Debut Delayed By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 13, 2012 The company has stopped all sales at its Chinese stores "for the time being." Tags: iPhone 4S, Apple, China Foxconn Workers in China Threatened Suicide Over Assignments By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 12, 2012 The manufacturing firm says that it has now resolved the dispute. Tags: China, Foxconn, Microsoft |