India has surveillance cameras extensively checked before sale

In India, hardware, software and the associated source code of surveillance cameras have had to be disclosed since April, and manufacturers' demands for a delay have come to nothing. This is reported by the news agency Reuters and explains that Motorola and Bosch are also affected. The reason for the requirement is therefore also concerns about technology from China that could pose a security risk. The requirements therefore apply to all surveillance cameras with an internet connection that were manufactured or imported after April 9th. The prescribed checks are therefore now a noticeable bottleneck.

Numerous checks still outstanding

According to the report, manufacturers are complaining about a lack of capacity for the prescribed tests, among other things. Reuters has determined that the authority responsible for this has a total of 15 laboratories that can check 28 applications at the same time. Each application can therefore include up to 10 different models. A total of 342 applications are pending, 237 of which are considered new. Of the 142 applications that have been received since the new regulation came into force at the beginning of April alone, only 35 have been completed. Only one of these was from a company from abroad.

According to an anonymous official, the drastic measure is at least partly a reaction to fears that Chinese technology is being used for espionage. India must control what is built into the devices and which computer chips are used. An incident in Lebanon also caused concern when prepared pagers were apparently detonated remotely, Reuters quoted the source as saying. It was then clear that action would have to be taken quickly. Due to the massive controls, business with surveillance cameras has slumped noticeably in some cases, the news agency reports, citing a retailer.

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