In full battle on the topic of cybersecurity with Lithuania, Xiaomi relaunches and announces that it will enter the world of cars with a super-technological (like its smartphones) and electric model. On the plate, immediately, one and a half billion dollars, which will become 10 within ten years. So in a world where Apple, Huawei and Oppo have already announced the arrival of their cars, now the giant Xiaomi also enters with force.
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Everything is shrouded in total mystery, from the type of car to the technical characteristics but, of course, the “Lithuania-gate” weighs a lot. And it is no coincidence that the Chinese company has responded strongly. After having read the report of the Cybersecurity and Information Authority of Lithuania, which advances – among other things – precise accusations on Xiaomi’s devices, a spokesperson for the Chinese Tlc group explained that “although we disagree on the nature of some results, we intend to use of an independent third party to examine the points raised “. Then reiterating “the absolute certainty about the integrity of our devices and the compliance rules that govern our business: therefore we believe it is necessary to involve an external company competent in the matter to carry out the appropriate checks”.
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The Chinese company claims that its devices “do not restrict or filter communications to or from its users. Xiaomi has never restricted or blocked any personal behavior of its customers, such as searches, calls, web browsing or use of third party communications software, and never will. ” And it is clear that all this, moving from smartphones to cars, will become an even bigger problem because a car has more sophisticated software and the ability to store much more data than a smartphone.
Xiaomi’s move comes after the Vilnius Defense Ministry recently urged citizens to avoid purchasing Chinese smartphones in light of the investigation by the National Cybersecurity Center. Imagine what could happen if a government, instead of boycotting a cell phone, tried to prevent the sales of a car …
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