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Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne has announced that Canada will suspend export of arms to Turkey over concerns of human right violations. Champagne stated on October 5, 2020 that “Canada continues to be concerned by the ongoing conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh resulting in shelling of communities and civilian casualties.” The suspension will allow Canada’s export regime
Recent events have illustrated the need for effective supply chain quality management. Industries in any sector are vulnerable to unforeseen changes in global economic and political forces. Indeed, the veracity of supply chains are even subject to microscopic viruses that can render entire companies inoperable. The Role of a Quality Management System in Supply Chain
Preparing for EMI Testing can save time and money. Most EMI tests do not provide the news we want to hear on the first trip, therefore preparing to go the lab then is a task that should be thought out. Emissions and immunity testing is an important part of your product development. Successful testing can
The U.S. Department of Treasury released amendments to Cuban Asset Control Regulations on September 24, 2020. The amendments pertain to 31 CFR Part 515 and have been released as a final ruling to further implement President Donald Trump’s foreign policy towards Cuba. The ruling is effective immediately. Specific Prohibitions of the Regulations The Office of
Employee cybersecurity negligence is still a major cause of risk for businesses. Despite an increased emphasis on training people, human error and bad habits continue to endanger sensitive information. Data Breaches on the Rise Institutions of all types have seen a dramatic increase in the number of cyber attacks. This has been especially the case
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has implemented Wassenaar Arrangement changes to the Commerce Control List (CCL). These changes were agreed upon in the Wassenaar 2018 Plenary meeting. The changes to the CCL will place additional controls on the export of certain emerging technologies. It is therefore important that exporters make themselves aware of
Video conferencing application vulnerabilities have been frequently in the news during the Covid-19 pandemic. During this time the use of these apps has skyrocketed due to remote work and schooling. This has presented a tempting target for cyber criminals to steal information and disrupt activities. Zoom Bombing Incidents AL.COM reported that Saturday night Jewish prayer
The Arab League Boycott was dealt a severe blow when the United Arab Emirates (UAE) issued a decree ending its involvement in it. This announcement now allows trade between the UAE and Israel. It follows the normalization of relations between Israel and the UAE created by the recent peace accord. What is the Arab Boycott
Denial of Service attacks (DoS) occurs when a targeted host or network is incapable of responding to legitimate users as a result of being flooded by traffic from the attacker. Businesses worldwide have reported an increased number of these kinds of attacks. Because these attacks result in inaccessibility of an organization’s resources and service, they
IP Theft and National Security IP Theft and national security have been in the news a lot of late. Most of this news has been centered around the activities of the Chinese military. As a result commercial and defense technologies are at risk. Fortunately, the United States has implemented a number of measures aimed protecting
Sensors are transforming manufacturing and moving us toward what is being called Industry 4.0. Today’s sensors provide cost effective solutions to measurement and monitoring requirements. What is Industry 4.0? Industry 4.0 builds on the computer revolution of Industry 3.0 by combining intelligent devices by way of the Internet of Things (IoT) and the Internet
Components for hypersonic applications are required for an increasing number of Department of Defense (DoD) projects. These components and assemblies must be able to function under very demanding circumstances. Typical stresses include altitudes exceeding 100,000 feet, rapid temperature changes, vibration, pyroshock, and acceleration. This provides unique challenges to designers and those involved in test and
The Bureau of Industry and Security added 24 companies added to list entity list for their involvement in constructing artificial military islands for the Chinese military. China has been building these islands since 2013. This announcement was made by the U.S Department of Commerce on August 26, 2020. The islands have been condemned by the
Military cybersecurity strategies have developed in the last decade. General Paul Nakasone, Commander of United States Cyber Command and Director of the National Security Agency recently shared his perspectives on how to approach cyberspace in Foreign Affairs magazine. Employing Proactive Cybersecurity Approaches Cyber Command was established in 2010 to protect military operations networks from cyber
Training Requirements for ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) are often overlooked by companies working with defense articles and defense services. In truth, the day to day challenges of developing product, conducting testing, advancing sales opportunities, and meeting deadlines consume most of our time. The reality however, is that well designed and intentioned export compliance
The U.S. Department of Justice announced arrests for export dual use violations of Chong Sik Yu, and Yunseo Lee. These two individuals are executives of America Tecma Inc.. The charges involve exporting electronic components with military applications to Hong Kong and China. They are also charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, bank fraud, and
