US blacklists computer networking company for censorship abroad

US blacklisting computer networking company for censorship, web monitoring abroad

The Department of Commerce added computer networking company Sandvine to its blacklist earlier this week, alleging the company supplied equipment “to the Government of Egypt” and engaged in censorship. The department announced Tuesday that it would ban the company from obtaining U.S. technology because of national security concerns. The “Entity List,” which now has seven…

Dictators Used Sandvine Tech to Censor the Internet. The US Finally Did Something About It

Canada-based Sandvine has long sold its web-monitoring tech to authoritarian regimes. This week, the US sanctioned the company, severely limiting its ability to do business with American firms.

US Sanctions Sandvine Over Web Censorship Tech in Egypt, Championi…

Explore the implications of the US Department of Commerce placing Canadian technology company Sandvine on its Entity List due to its role in enabling authoritarian regimes with surveillance and censorship tools.

US blacklists Canada's Sandvine for technology targeting Egyptian activists

Sandvine's devices have been used in blocking human rights websites in Egypt and injecting spyware into the phone of an opposition politician

US Blacklists Sandvine for Censorship, Web Monitoring Abroad (1)

The US Commerce Department is adding computer networking company Sandvine Inc. to a blacklist that will effectively ban it from obtaining US technology, according to a government disclosure.

US Blacklists Sandvine for Censorship, Web Monitoring in Egypt

The US Commerce Department is adding computer networking company Sandvine Inc. to a blacklist that will effectively ban it from obtaining US technology, according to a government disclosure.