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- ↑ https://fas.org/irp/doddir/dod/jp3_03.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
- ↑ Australian Government - Department of Immigration and Citizenship Annual report 2009-10 Archived 2014-02-13 at the Wayback Machine Page 152
- ↑ SPIEGEL ONLINE, Hamburg, Germany (29 December 2013). "Catalog Reveals NSA Has Back Doors for Numerous Devices". SPIEGEL ONLINE.
- ↑ Tom's Guide (15 July 2014). "China-Made Handheld Barcode Scanners Ship with Spyware".
- ↑ Supply Chain 24/7 (10 July 2014). "Malware Hidden In Chinese Inventory Scanners Targeting Logistics and Shipping Companies - Supply Chain 24/7".
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