A view of the Huawei Germany headquarters in Düsseldorf in October. Photo: dpa
SCMP: Canada spy agencies split over proposed Huawei 5G ban, report says
* Spy agency CSIS believes security risks can be mitigated, while electronic eavesdropping agency CSE said to support outright ban
* Two of Canada’s largest carriers would have to replace Chinese telecoms giant’s gear in their networks, costing them millions of dollars
Canada’s spy agencies are divided over whether to ban Chinese technology giant Huawei from fifth generation (5G) networks over security concerns, The Globe and Mail reported on Wednesday.
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) and the Communications Security Establishment (CSE) were tasked with conducting a cybersecurity review to evaluate the risks as well as the economic costs to Canadian telecoms and consumers of blacklisting the equipment supplier.
The Americans and Australians – who are partners with Canada, Britain and New Zealand in the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing network – have warned that Huawei may be compelled under Chinese law to help Beijing spy or sabotage Western networks.
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WNU Editor: In the end this is going to be a political decision made from the Prime Minister's office.
2 comments:
Maybe Khrushchev never said this, but it’s proving true nonetheless: “ When it comes time to hang the capitalists, they will sell us the rope.”
If a large enough entity takes over and provides the exclusive communications network in a given country, or, even the world, there does exist the opportunity for them to shut communications down at a inconvenient and strategic moment, like if a country were were about to be attacked.
If you know your enemy is listening to your conversations you have an opportunity to provide them will bits of information that will/could cause them to do something that is against their own well being.
We, as individuals, businesses and governments are already invaded with listening and perhaps even video acquiring devices, which we have eagerly obtained and will continue to do so so.
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