24th Parliamentary Intelligence-Security Forum – Does Chinese Technology Reliance have Economic/Security Concerns in the Caribbean and Latin America?

Mr. Strand discussed the impact of Chinese technology on a region like Caribbeans and Latin America. Mr. Strand went on to explain that we live in a digital Society where everything is connected and that telecommunication networks are a horizontal fundament for our society. He also pointed out that the many devices we’re putting on , which is everything from machines to different kind of measure meters can measure a lot of things in our society, and that it is important to stand on top of that fundament.

Mr. Strand explained the use of digital smart cities and smart citizens in the future. These cities are connected to the internet and collect data from various sources, such as cars, smart cities, and smart citizens. For example, a scale in a bathroom is connected to the cloud and allows users to access the information on their phone. This scale costs nothing and can be used to measure weight, weather forecast, and temperature. Other things such as electricity and heating are also connected, such as Central Heating in a house, which is delivered through pipes and automatically sitting meters on radiators.

These digital smart cities are becoming more and more common in the future, allowing people to track their daily activities and make informed decisions.

Mr. Strand pointed out that China is moving quickly in the car industry, with 49 car startup companies and electric cars sending data back to the car manufacturer. There is a law requiring car manufacturers to deliver all the data for all the cars to the authorities on the fly all the time, and the official explanation is that if the Chinese government has access to these states, they can help develop and improve the security of these cars. Chinese cars also have microphones in them, the question is… Where does all the collected data go? Where is the cloud located?