A letter to Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner, Professor Fraser Sampson from the Security Minister, the Rt Hon Tom Tugendhat, responded to a letter in November highlighting the use of Chinese surveillance equipment and the need to raise awareness of "the potential security issues and ensure those taking procurement decisions."
The letter goes on to explain why the statutory requirement for the Surveillance Camera Code was repealed in the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (DPDI) in order to simplify the framework, reduce overlaps and improve overall consistency.
In November, the government issued a security update banning new Chinese surveillance cameras.
Editors note: at the time of posting, the letter is addressed the wrong way around. We approached the Office of the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner, who confirmed the letter was to Professor Fraser Sampson and not sent by him as the heading suggests.
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