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BIS: Final Rule Issued to Restrict Sale and Import of Connected Vehicles
BIS: Final Rule Issued to Restrict Sale and Import of Connected Vehicles
January 22, 2025/
The U.S. Department of Commerce, through its Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and the Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services (OICTS), has finalized a measure to protect national security by restricting certain technologies from China and Russia in connected vehicles. Acknowledging that modern cars are essentially computers on wheels—equipped with cameras, microphones, and GPS tracking—the new rule aims to prevent foreign adversaries from exploiting these features to access sensitive data. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo emphasized that this targeted action is crucial to safeguarding Americans’ privacy and securing the nation’s vehicle supply chains.
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