Izuchukwu Okosi
TheNational Counterintelligence and Security Center said American companies needed to better secure critical technologies as Beijing seeks to dominate the so-called bioeconomy.
American Intelligence officials on Friday warned of an urgent need for a better secured critical technologies as Chinese firms deploy all tactics in the book to develop the world’s largest bio-database.
Michael Orlando who is the acting director of the counterintelligence center, an arm of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence made this assertion.
The US, China relations suffered from huge setback following the events that followed the Coronavirus outbreak in 2020.
The fight for power tussle and global leadership in technology seems to be at the heart of the face off between both nations and Edward You, the national counterintelligence officer for emerging and disruptive technologies reiterated that.
“The Chinese government was collecting medical, health and genetic data around the world.
“The country that builds the best database of information will have an edge on developing cures for future pandemics, and China already has an advantage,” You retorted.
“They are developing the world’s largest bio database. Once they have access to your genetic data, it’s not something you can change like a pin code,” You affirmed.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
In October 2004, Okosi joined Complete Communications Limited, publishers of Complete Sports newspaper and Complete Football magazine as a reporter and later script writer for the Complete Sports studio.
He worked there for 13 years until October 2017.
Okosi also worked various times as Correspondent, Content creator and Editor at Sports Market International Magazine, Opera News, All Nigeria Soccer Media and Iconic Media Watch.
He also undertook freelance writing gigs for some local and international organizations.
Okosi is a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Association of Movie Producers (AMP), Association of Voiceover Artistes of Nigeria (AVOA), Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).
He has been part of cast in some Nollywood movies and radio dramas including Blood Money 2, Scores To Settle, Dead End 2, Another Campus Tale and Battle Line.
Aside mainstream media and the entertainment industry, he has interests in scouting/unearthing of talents in the sports and creative sectors, exports business and property development.
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