The Polish army has announced that Chinese-made cars will be banned from entering military facilities due to concerns about the possible collection of sensitive data by the vehicles’ on-board computers, Reuters reports.
The army statement also said that Chinese-made cars could be allowed into the guarded facilities if certain functions are disabled and other security requirements are met, as required by the regulations of each facility.
To reduce the risk of confidential information leaking,
the army has also banned connecting service phones to the infotainment systems of Chinese-made cars
(for example, to listen to music or use navigation). The restrictions will not apply to publicly accessible military facilities, such as hospitals, clinics, libraries, prosecutor’s offices and garrison clubs.
The army added that the new measures are a precautionary measure and are in line with the practice of NATO countries to ensure a high level of protection for military infrastructure.
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