articleThe Brief Texas has banned dozens of Chinese-linked technologies, including Shein, Temu, and Alibaba, from all state-issued devices and networks. The restrictions target hardware and AI tools deemed a security risk by the newly formed Texas Cyber Command to prevent foreign data harvesting. He added dozens of companies and products linked to China as state officials escalate efforts to limit foreign access to Texans’ data. Role of the Texas Cyber CommandBig picture view:In a Jan. 20 letter to the heads of the Texas Department of Public Safety, the Department of Information Resources and the Texas Cyber Command, Abbott formally designated the Texas Cyber Command as the lead agency responsible for identifying additional technologies that pose a threat to the state’s sensitive information. The Texas Cyber Command was established following the 89th Texas Legislative Session last year.