Taiwan arms maker says camera component made in mainland China isn’t security risk
- A network of cameras designed to protect military bases was found to include a circuit board connector made in mainland China
- The National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology says the part is not key to network’s operations and there is no risk of a data breach
The dome cameras, bought from Sweden, are used by the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) in its Graphics-Controller Intelligence Security System to protect military quarters.
The cameras, which have been installed in dozens of military camps, were found to have a circuit board connector made on the mainland, according to local media reports.
The institute confirmed on Tuesday that the device was made in mainland China but insisted there was no risk of a data breach because it was not a key part of the cameras.
“The company which won the contract on April 17, 2019, was required to supply products not originating from mainland China, and the dome surveillance cameras delivered by the contractors came from Axis in Sweden,” Ting An-pang, director of the NCSIST’s information and communication division, said.
He said the institute had disassembled the camera for close inspection after receiving the product, and all key components, including the chips and memory hardware, were not made in mainland China.
