EDITOR'S NOTE

Good morning,

Today we bring you a story which has garnered international attention on our sister site CRN.com.au, in which Symantec CTO Mark Bregman outlines some of the sinophobic security policies being recommended to US executives traveling to China on business.

US intelligence agencies are warning IT execs to use disposable mobile phones and weigh their laptops upon leaving China in order to ensure their future computing is not compromised.

-- Brett Winterford

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