Chinese authorities have ordered domestic companies to immediately stop using antivirus, firewall, and intrusion detection software from American companies such as CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks, and Israeli companies such as Symantec, McAfee, CyberArk, and Check Point, and replace these products with domestic solutions.
According to Reuters, the main reason for this decision is strong national security concerns, including the possibility of backdoors, secret spying and the transfer of sensitive information abroad.
The order covers government agencies, critical infrastructure, and sensitive organizations, and is part of Beijing’s long-term policy to reduce dependence on foreign technologies in strategic areas.
Experts predict that this move will significantly increase the market share of Chinese companies such as 360 Qihoo and other domestic manufacturers. Sangfor. Huawei.
