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On September 4, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence\u2019s (ODNI) National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) and its U.S. and Canadian intelligence partners issued\u00a0new guidance<\/a>\u00a0to protect Western technology startups from potential exploitation in international pitch competitions.<\/p>\n

While international pitch competitions can offer tech startups exposure and funding opportunities, the new bulletin explains how they can also be exploited by foreign entities to acquire Western innovation and skills for economic and military advantage. NCSC issued the bulletin with the U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI), the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), and the ODNI\u2019s Office of Economic Security and Emerging Technology (OESET).<\/p>\n

\u201cInternational pitch competitions should be a nurturing ground for innovation, not a hunting ground for foreign threat actors and competitors to coopt Western technology and talent for their own benefit. Western tech startups face significant risks when participating in international pitch competitions organized by entities affiliated with the Chinese government or the Chinese Communist Party,\u201d said James Cangialosi, NCSC Acting Director. \u201cWorking with our U.S. and Canadian partners, today we\u2019re arming Western tech startups with information on the risks associated with these events and basic steps they can take to protect themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n

The joint bulletin provides a detailed overview of the threats, as well as mitigation strategies and where to report incidents.<\/p>\n

Source: ODNI<\/p>\n

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