Italy: New decree prioritizes NATO countries in public tenders, sidelining Chinese and Russian tech suppliers in a bid to enhance national security (decode39.com)
from Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.org to cybersecurity@infosec.pub on 06 May 14:33
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• Under the new rules, tenders will award bonus scores to offers that deploy cybersecurity technologies manufactured in Italy, EU member states, NATO countries, or other like-minded partners.
• The legislation follows high‑profile incidents of Chinese technology infiltrating sensitive sites, ranging from surveillance cameras in courts and ministries to thermoscanners at the prime minister’s office, and the award of customs‑scanner contracts to China’s Nuctech.
• Products include: video surveillance and access‑control systems (including baggage and cargo scanners); VPN‑capable digital networking products, routers, modems (including satellite types), and switches; firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems; network storage and backup solutions; cloud services; drone‑control software
• Preference is extended to suppliers from the EU, NATO members, and “like‑minded” countries with collaboration agreements—namely Australia, South Korea, Japan, Israel, New Zealand, and Switzerland.
• The government retains authority to update the list of covered categories and beneficiary states, based on recommendations from public administrations and intelligence agencies, ensuring the framework evolves alongside emerging security needs.

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