HELSINKI, March 22 -- EDPS launches report on Nokia phones, says Reijo Aarnio, Data Protection Officer. Aarnio says that HMD Global's Nokia branded phones may have sent personal information to China. “According to our preliminary analysis, it can be estimated that personal data has been transferred,” Aarnio says. The EDPS notes that the concept of personal information is broad and depends on the situation. The Norwegian Broadcasting Company NRK reported earlier today that Nokia 7 Plus mobile phones have sent information such as the location of the phone, device serial number, wireless LAN (wlan / wifi) identification, and access point information. The data has reached the server of China Telecom's state-owned telecom operator. According to Aarnio, the Data Protection Officer wants to find out from HMD Global, the manufacturer of the phones, on what grounds the information was sent. “The idea is that the data will move freely within the EU, but when we go outside the EU, there must always be a legal basis. The request for clarification seeks to clarify whether such a legal basis has existed, ”he says. "Another thing is how the information has worked in the matter, ie have phone holders known that information about them is being transferred to China." HMD GLOBAL is a Finnish company that has licensed the Nokia brand and its patents. HMD Global grants NRK that some 7 Plus phones have been detected to send data to China. The company says in NRK's news that no individual can be identified from the data sent by the phone. The company says it has sent the phone owners an update that should fix the issue. Aarnio also wants to make sure that the potential security gap is patched. "At least I am interested in the situation being rectified in such a way that personal data is no longer transferred outside the EU without a legal basis." Next, the EDPS Office will formulate the request for clarification it will send to HMD. The EDPS office also handles complaints that may come from elsewhere in Europe. The first news about NRK's news in Finland was Yle. Last time in western countries, and also in Finland, there have been concerns about possible leaks in the Chinese network equipment and telephone manufacturer Huawei and the security threats associated with China. At the beginning of February, the Security Police warned Finnish companies about cooperation with Chinese companies. “It is good to remember that Chinese companies usually have strong ties with China's government and civil service. China has recently entered into force legislation that obliges all companies to help the security authorities. Cooperation with Chinese companies should also be considered from this perspective, ”the Security Police said in a statement sent to Helsingin Sanomat. Previously, the Finnish Transport and Communications Authority (FICORA) sent a request for information to telecom operators on the equipment manufacturers' network equipment used by telecom operators in their networks and to what extent. Mika Lauhde, Chief Network Security Officer at Huawein, denied security holes in an HS interview at the end of February.
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