Re: [LUG] BT removing spying eqpt

[Giles Coochey <giles@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 06/12/2018 07:26, Tom via list wrote:
> https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/dec/05/bt-removing-huawei-equipment-from-parts-of-4g-network 
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>
> Tom te tom te tom
I think the concern is not so much that the equipment is actively 
spying, but that if tensions were to increase between China and 'The 
West' that Huawei could cease to support and provide security patches 
for the equipment installed. If Huawei could prove that it isn't a 
Chinese State Actor, with say significant domestic R&D & Support within 
the UK then this wouldn't be so much of a problem. I think this is more 
pressure from the likes of the NSA on the 5-eyes data surveillance 
alliance, guided by the Trump administration to put the pliers on the 
Chinese government due to the ongoing trade disputes.

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