Tesco, the UK's biggest supermarket, has responded to activists' concerns relating to Chinese surveillance cameras and has committed to removing devices made by Hikvision and Dahua Technology from its stores. An article in The Telegraph (£) cited security concerns and human rights fears as the reason behind the move.
In February, campaign groups led by Big Brother Watch sent a letter to Jason Tarry, Tesco's Chief Executive Officer, calling for the removal of Hikvision and Dahua CCTV cameras from Tesco buildings. The letter highlighted the government's security update in November 2022 banning the installation of Chinese surveillance equipment. In response, Jason Tarry said: “We can confirm that we are now in the process of transitioning to new suppliers.”
What is this page?
You are reading a summary article on the Privacy Newsfeed, a free resource for DPOs and other professionals with privacy or data protection responsibilities helping them stay informed of industry news all in one place. The information here is a brief snippet relating to a single piece of original content or several articles about a common topic or thread. The main contributor is listed in the top left-hand corner, just beneath the article title.
The Privacy Newsfeed monitors over 300 global publications, of which more than 4,350 summary articles have been posted to the online archive dating back to the beginning of 2020. A weekly roundup is available by email every Friday.
