Beijing Winter Olympics athletes have every reason to worry about their cybersecurity


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Along with their skis, winter wear, and N95 masks, athletes and support staff heading to the Beijing Winter Olympics, which kicks off in two weeks, should pack burner digital devices as experts warn about the potential of cybersecurity risks during their stay in China. Despite diplomatic boycotts of the Games by several countries over China’s human rights record, many athletes from countries boycotting the event, including the US, will still be participating. The US Olympic & Paralympic Committee has reportedly encouraged Team USA to use disposable phones in a bid to avoid coming home with surveillance malware on their regular...