China seen probing IBM, Oracle, EMC after Snowden leaks

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's Ministry of Public Security and a cabinet-level research center are preparing to investigate IBM Corp, Oracle Corp and EMC Corp over security issues, the official Shanghai Securities News said on Friday. The report follows revelations by former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden of widespread surveillance by the National Security Agency. It also comes as Beijing probes Western drugmakers over allegations of bribery and over-pricing. ...

via Tech News Headlines - Yahoo! News http://news.yahoo.com/china-probe-ibm-oracle-emc-security-concerns-paper-025404218.html