Listers
Huawei was the subject of a US Congress Intelligence Committee probe and until today are restricted from doing business in the US due what the US says 'They are susceptible to interference by a foreign state player.
Huawei has tried and gone to great lengths to deny that the Chinese Government either owns them or exerts undue influence on them. Read the FT article below and be a judge for yourself.
This reminds me of Star Times, the Chinese Broadcasting entity that now has a presence in 30 odd countries in Africa and in Zambia even took over the National Broadcaster.
He who pays the piper calls the tune.
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@Barrack,Assuming they deploy the infrastructure and are actively providing support: 1.I honestly doubt they would give complete access to their equipment. 2.Will there be access to where the data is being stored temporarily/ permanently 3.What happens in the event the agreement/contract is terminated what happens to the data collected or stored? 4.If we do not have complete control/ access can we be sure who does?In my view it is a miss unless we have complete control of the infrastructure deployed and the data collected, i could be wrong but there are too many loopholes by being in the passenger's seat .Kind regards, Brian M. Nyali. brian@kenic.or.ke----- Original Message -----From: "Barrack Otieno via kictanet" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>To: "Brian Nyali" <brian@kenic.or.ke>Cc: "otieno barrack" <otieno.barrack@gmail.com>Sent: Sunday, 14 May, 2017 21:24:36Subject: [kictanet] Security Boost from China - Is it a hit or a miss?Listers,I have been pondering over this generous offer from the Chinese TechGroup Huawei to enhance our Security Infrastructure in Nakuru, Kisumuand Eldoret, however with recent cases of Cyber Security how safe arewe as a country with such offers?.I have heard of cases of car tracking devices being used to facilitatecar jackings against unsuspecting owners, aren't we giving away toomuch data about ourselves assuming Huawei will be providing supportfor this Infrastructure?, have we thought of possible backdoors thatcould give away the tonnes of data collected from the Infrastructure?Before we implement the new system , it would also be good to knowwhether the one deployed in Nairobi worked as well.Best Regards-- Barrack O. Otieno+254721325277+254733206359Skype: barrack.otienoPGP ID: 0x2611D86A_______________________________________________kictanet mailing listkictanet@lists.kictanet.or.kehttps://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanetTwitter: http://twitter.com/kictanetFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/brian%40kenic.or.keThe Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development.KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications._______________________________________________kictanet mailing listkictanet@lists.kictanet.or.kehttps://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanetTwitter: http://twitter.com/kictanetFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40campusciti.comThe Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development.KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.