Security News > 2020 > August > USA decides to cleanse local networks of anything Chinese under new five-point national data security plan

US secretary of state Mike Pompeo has announced a "Clean Network plan" he says offers a "Comprehensive approach to guarding our citizens' privacy and our companies' most sensitive information from aggressive intrusions by malign actors, such as the Chinese Communist Party."

Clean Carrier: To ensure untrusted People's Republic of China carriers are not connected with US telecommunications networks.

The U.S. expands the Clean Network by launching 5 new Clean initiatives-Clean Carrier, Clean Store, Clean Apps, Clean Cloud & Clean Cable-to secure Americans' most sensitive information from the CCP's surveillance state.

"Building a Clean fortress around our citizens' data will ensure all of our nations' security."

One last thing: Pompeo's Tweet embedded above mentions a five-point plan but lists a sixth - "Clean Path" - which was announced in April 2020 and aims to "Secure data traveling on 5G networks into U.S. diplomatic facilities overseas and within the United States." .

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https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2020/08/06/usa_clean_network_plan/