Apple products removed from China government procurement list for safety concerns SCMP: 出於安全考慮 傳蘋果10產品被剔出中國政府採購清單 透露消息的官員稱，這個清單適用於中共中央的全部部門、中?......
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Apple products removed from China government procurement list for safety concerns SCMP: 出於安全考慮 傳蘋果10產品被剔出中國政府採購清單 透露消息的官員稱，這個清單適用於中共中央的全部部門、中央一級政府部委以及全部地方政府。
（南早中文網訊）美國彭博社引述熟悉事件的政府官員稱，出於安全考慮，中國政府已經將蘋果公司的iPad平板電腦和 MacBook 手提電腦從政府採購清單中剔除。
彭博社報道指，根據看過採購清單的、不願具名的官員稱，在7月份國家發展和改革委員會以及財政部聯合下發的採購清單中，蘋果公司的10樣產品已經被剔除，包括iPad、iPad Mini、MacBook Air 和 MacBook Pro等，但不包括智能電話iPhone。
透露消息的官員稱，這個清單適用於中共中央的全部部門、中央一級政府部委以及全部地方政府。這張清單將會在明年1月進行下一次更新。戴爾公司和惠普公司的產品都在清單上。
昨日，美國防毒軟件供應商賽門鐵克剛剛發表聲明，稱自己的防毒軟件並沒有被中國政府剔出採購清單，被剔出的清單是屬於某個項目，但賽門鐵克並沒有說明是什麼項目。
和賽門鐵克同時傳出被剔出中國政府採購清單的還有俄羅斯的防毒軟件供應商卡巴斯基。
此前，微軟的Windows 8操作系統已經被中國政府部門停用。上個月，微軟在中國內地的四個辦公室也遭到中國工商行政總局的突擊檢查，總局後來通報稱，微軟涉嫌壟斷，調查仍在進行中。
上個月，中國中央電視台曾經報道，蘋果的iPhone中的軟件的部分功能或會導致國家機密洩露。但蘋果否認這些指控。
彭博報道指，中國對美國電腦產品的安全顧慮肇始於美國國安局合約工程師斯諾登的出走和洩密，今年5月，美國司法部正式起訴5名據稱與中國軍方有關的商業黑客，讓中美諜戰升到新高度，中國單方面中止兩國的網絡安全工作組作為反擊。
蘋果的一名發言人Kristin Huguet拒絕就事件作出評論。中國財政部和發改委也沒有就事件作出回應。
Apple products removed from China government procurement list in China By Cyrus Lee for View from China
The ten models, including the iPad, iPad Mini, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, were on a June version of the government purchase list initiated by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) – the country’s top planning body. However, they've disappeared in the July version, according to a Bloomberg report on Wednesday, citing an unnamed government official.
This change is due to security concerns, the official indicated, adding the decision applies to all central Party departments, government ministries and local government.
Dell and HP products are included on both June and July lists, the officials said. The next review for the list takes place in January, 2015, according to the report.
On July 11, state-owned China Central Television Station (CCTV) revealed in a report that Apple’s iPhone collects information on users' locations, which was in violation of their privacy. Even if a user turned off positioning functions, the smartphone was still able to record the user's information, according to the report. Apple, in a subsequent reply, rejected those claims.
This move follows China's enhanced scrutiny of foreign companies after Edward Snowden’s revelations of a National Security Agency spying program last year. The tension between China and the US on the security issue escalated this year when the latter prosecuted five Chinese military officers for allegedly stealing corporate secrets.
On Sunday, the state-owned People’s Daily reported that the government’s procurement agency has excluded Symantec and Kaspersky from a list of security software suppliers.
A further report by People’s Daily indicated the five anti-virus software brands approved by the government procurement office, including Qihoo 360 Technology Co, Venustech, CAJinchen, Beijing Jiangmin and Rising, are all from China.
Citing data security concerns in May, China already announced a ban on the newest Microsoft operating system, which prohibits all computer products purchased by the central government from running the Windows 8 operating system. Local OS developers are thrilled at the news and believe the move presents an opportunity for them to seize more market share in the future.
